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Sixmile Island (Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°29′28″N 79°55′10″W / 40.49111°N 79.91944°W / 40.49111; -79.91944
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40°29′28″N 79°55′10″W / 40.49111°N 79.91944°W / 40.49111; -79.91944

Sixmile Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] Despite being shown as part of Sharpsburg borough on some maps, including from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,[2] it is part of O'Hara Township.[3] It is the location of Nancy Werner Park and lies across the river from Pittsburgh.

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  1. ^ "Sixmile Island". Geographic Names Information System. 1979-08-02. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  2. ^ "Allegheny County Maps". Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Zoning Map". O'Hara Township. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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