Nicholson Island (Pennsylvania)

Nicholson Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Bethel Township.[1]

For other uses, see Nicholson Island.

The elevation of Nicholson Island is 768 feet above sea level.[1]

Emergency personnel rescued stranded boaters from the island on July 24, 2015.[2]

References
  1. "Nicholson Island". Geographic Names Information System. 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. "Water rescue teams called out for stranded boaters on Nicholson Island". AKV News. 2015-07-25. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2017-06-22. After a search of the river, the boat was located at Nicholson Island according to Emergency Director and South Buffalo Fire Chief Randy Brozenick.

40°43′35″N 79°34′54″W



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