The Junction Canal was a canal in the states of New York and Pennsylvania in the United States. The canal was also called the Arnot Canal, after the name of its principal stockholder, John Arnot of Elmira, New York.
Junction Canal
Map of historic Pennsylvania canals and connecting railroads
The canal was built and operated by a private stock company. Part of the canal was open and operating by 1854, but the entire length was not finished until 1858.[1]
The completed canal was 18 miles (29 km) long and had 11 locks. The intent was to lengthen the reach of the Chemung Canal deeper into Pennsylvania in order to connect to the canal systems there. Competition with railroads led to diminished use of the canal.[2]
In 1865 the canal was severely damaged by a flood. In 1866, the stock company was authorized to change its name to the "Junction Canal and Railroad Company," and work commenced in constructing a railroad on its right of way.[3]
The canal was last used in 1871, and was then abandoned.[4]
^Whitford, Noble E. (1906). Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York: History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada, Volume I, Chapter XXI: The Junction Canal. Albany: Brandow Printing Company. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
^Whitford, Noble E. (1906). Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York: History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada, Volume I, Chapter XXI: The Junction Canal. Albany: Brandow Printing Company. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
^Whitford, Noble E. (1906). Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York: History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada, Volume I, Chapter XXI: The Junction Canal. Albany: Brandow Printing Company. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
^Whitford, Noble E. (1906). Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York: History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada, Volume I, Chapter XXI: The Junction Canal. Albany: Brandow Printing Company. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
^"Elmira". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
^"Athens". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1990. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
junction, canal, canal, states, york, pennsylvania, united, states, canal, also, called, arnot, canal, after, name, principal, stockholder, john, arnot, elmira, york, historic, pennsylvania, canals, connecting, railroadsspecificationslocks11statusabandoned, ex. The Junction Canal was a canal in the states of New York and Pennsylvania in the United States The canal was also called the Arnot Canal after the name of its principal stockholder John Arnot of Elmira New York Junction CanalMap of historic Pennsylvania canals and connecting railroadsSpecificationsLocks11StatusAbandoned except for historic interestHistoryOriginal ownerJunction Canal CompanyConstruction began1853Date of first use1854Date completed1858Date closed1871GeographyStart pointElmira New YorkEnd pointAthens PennsylvaniaConnects toChemung Canal Pennsylvania Canal North Branch Division Contents 1 History 2 Points of interest 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe canal was built and operated by a private stock company Part of the canal was open and operating by 1854 but the entire length was not finished until 1858 1 The completed canal was 18 miles 29 km long and had 11 locks The intent was to lengthen the reach of the Chemung Canal deeper into Pennsylvania in order to connect to the canal systems there Competition with railroads led to diminished use of the canal 2 In 1865 the canal was severely damaged by a flood In 1866 the stock company was authorized to change its name to the Junction Canal and Railroad Company and work commenced in constructing a railroad on its right of way 3 The canal was last used in 1871 and was then abandoned 4 Points of interest editFeature Coordinates Description Elmira New York 42 05 23 N 76 48 28 W 42 08972 N 76 80778 W 42 08972 76 80778 Elmira New York 5 City at the northern terminus Athens Pennsylvania 41 57 26 N 76 31 05 W 41 95722 N 76 51806 W 41 95722 76 51806 Athens Pennsylvania 6 Borough near the southern terminusSee also editList of canals in New York List of canals in the United StatesReferences edit Whitford Noble E 1906 Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada Volume I Chapter XXI The Junction Canal Albany Brandow Printing Company Retrieved March 18 2009 Whitford Noble E 1906 Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada Volume I Chapter XXI The Junction Canal Albany Brandow Printing Company Retrieved March 18 2009 Whitford Noble E 1906 Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada Volume I Chapter XXI The Junction Canal Albany Brandow Printing Company Retrieved March 18 2009 Whitford Noble E 1906 Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together with Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada Volume I Chapter XXI The Junction Canal Albany Brandow Printing Company Retrieved March 18 2009 Elmira Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 2 1979 Retrieved March 21 2009 Athens Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey August 30 1990 Retrieved March 19 2009 External links editPennsylvania Canal Society American Canal Society National Canal Museum Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Junction Canal amp oldid 1131790003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
