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Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1876, Frackville is located at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, which is approximately 102 miles (164 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Scranton.
Pioneer Tunnel is the only fully restored underground mine portal and historical tour in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The Pioneer Tunnel earned a 4.5 star review on Tripadvisor. The Pioneer Tunnel is featured on Discover NEPA's and Roadside America websites.
4 kwi 2021 · Frackville PA a short hike to the ruins of Mahanoy Plane. The Railroad ruin was built around 1862 and has sat unused for over 150 years.GPS Cordonance are 40...
4 lis 2013 · Frackville sits in the middle of Northeastern Pennsylvania's historic Coal Region, about 4 miles south of Shenandoah. Coal mining has largely ceased in the area. Coal mining was never actually done in Frackville itself; it was, however, a source of transporting the coal through the now-defunct railroad companies.
8 gru 2020 · Over 1.3 billion tons of coal were hauled up the plane from its opening in 1861 to its closing in 1932. I explored the old buildings and ruins on the cold overcast morning before I followed a trail down the side of the mountain.
17 lip 2024 · John B. Rich Memorial Power Station is an operating power station of at least 88-megawatts (MW) in Frackville, Pennsylvania, United States.
18 gru 2009 · Critical to the Pa. anthracite industry, this inclined plane railroad transported coal from the Mahanoy Valley up the Broad Mountain to Frackville. (A historical marker located near Frackville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.)
