McAdams (also known as Montour No. 9) is an unincorporated community in Robinson Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] McAdams is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 980 and North Branch Road, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west-northwest of McDonald.[2] The community is a coal town which was the site of the Pittsburgh Coal Company's Montour No. 9 mine, which closed in 1954. The Montour Trail passes through the community, as did a branch of the Montour Railroad during the mine's operation.[3]
McAdams, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 40°23′10″N 80°16′04″W / 40.38611°N 80.26778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Washington |
Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 724 |
GNIS feature ID | 1198230[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "McAdams". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Washington County, Pennsylvania General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Ciminel, Bob (November–December 2010). "Montour No. 9 Mine, McAdams, PA" (PDF). Montour Trail-Letter. 21 (6). Montour Trail Council. Retrieved November 1, 2012.