Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Twelvemile Island is a physical feature (island) in Allegheny County. The primary coordinates for Twelvemile Island places it within the PA 15238 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Twelvemile Island |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| History: | Reportedly owned by John Haymaker in the late 1700s, purchased by Benjamin Franklin Brewster in 1798, and by Robert Barton in 1835. The name refers to the approximate distance from the mouth of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. |
| County: | Allegheny County |
| Latitude: | 40.5328456 |
| Longitude: | -79.8397721 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Twelvemile Island: Twelvemile Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Twelvemile Island does not include property ownership information.
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