Points of Interest
| Feature | Coordinates | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 39°57′08″N 75°09′50″W / 39.95222°N 75.16389°W / 39.95222; -75.16389 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | City at the eastern terminus of the Main Line of Public Works and the Columbia–Philadelphia Railroad |
| Columbia | 40°02′01″N 76°30′16″W / 40.03361°N 76.50444°W / 40.03361; -76.50444 (Columbia, Pennsylvania) | Borough at the western terminus of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad and the southern terminus of the Eastern Division Canal |
| Duncan's Island | 40°25′02″N 77°00′33″W / 40.41722°N 77.00917°W / 40.41722; -77.00917 (Duncan's Island). | Island at the northern terminus of the Eastern Division Canal and the eastern terminus of the Juniata Division Canal |
| Lewistown | 40°35′57″N 77°34′17″W / 40.59917°N 77.57139°W / 40.59917; -77.57139 (Lewistown, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°35′57″N 77°34′17″W / 40.59917°N 77.57139°W / 40.59917; -77.57139 (Lewistown, Pennsylvania) | Borough at the western terminus of the Juniata Division Canal and the eastern terminus of the Allegheny Portage Railroad |
| Hollidaysburg | 40°25′38″N 78°23′20″W / 40.42722°N 78.38889°W / 40.42722; -78.38889 (Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania) | Borough at the western terminus of the Juniata Division Canal and the eastern terminus of the Allegheny Portage Railroad |
| Johnstown | 40°19′36″N 78°55′19″W / 40.32667°N 78.92194°W / 40.32667; -78.92194 (Johnstown, Pennsylvania) | City at the western terminus of the Allegheny Portage Railroad and the eastern terminus of the Western Division Canal |
| Pittsburgh | 40°26′26″N 79°59′45″W / 40.44056°N 79.99583°W / 40.44056; -79.99583 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | City at the western terminus of the Main Line of Public Works and the Western Division Canal |
| Kittanning | 40°48′59″N 79°31′19″W / 40.81639°N 79.52194°W / 40.81639; -79.52194 (Kittanning, Pennsylvania) | Borough at the northern terminus of the Kittanning Feeder Canal |
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