[PRCo] Re: something in beaver county...

robert netzlof wb3iqe at rocketmail.com
Thu Apr 8 09:18:50 EDT 2004


Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>
> http://www.west2k.com/papix/smithsferry.jpg
>
> (linked from www.west2k.com/pastations/beaver.htm)
>
> I assume it's an SEL&BVT car on the bridge, I'm not sure where
> Smith's Ferry is...

But the Geographic Names Information System knows. Try:

http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form

which turned up:

http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?S=14&T=2&lat=40.6475&lon=-80.5022

> ...but it's probably along the highway between Beaver and
> East Liverpool.

So you knew after all.

I've found the GNIS to be very good at finding places, often showing
the location of places which other services claim don't exist. 

=====
Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob


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