The National Parks of Western Pennsylvania

A railroad tunnel exterior decorated with pillars.
Allegheny Portage Railroad

See the first railroad to circumvent the Allegheny Mountains! Opened in 1834, "The Portage," connected Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.

A recreation of flood debris that includes a house and trees.
Johnstown Flood

See where the South Fork dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889 unleashing 20 million tons of water on Johnstown, PA and killing 2,209 people.

 
A white wall with passengers' names and the sun rising above.
Flight 93

Learn about the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, on September 11, 2001.

A large stone house.
Friendship Hill

Visit the countryside home of Albert Gallatin. Learn about his many contributions, including the Louisiana Purchase!

 

Distances (Miles) and Time (Hours and Minutes) Between Parks

Distances and travel times were calculated via a commonly used mapping website using the shortest route and does not reflect and detours or traffic which may delay a traveler.
Parks Allegheny Portage
National Historic Site
Johnstown Flood
National Memorial
Flight 93
National Memorial
Fort Necessity
National Battlefield
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Allegheny Portage
National Historic Site
19 miles,
27 minutes
52 miles,
49 minutes
92 miles,
1 hour and 48 minutes
115 miles,
2 hours and 3 minutes
Johnstown Flood
National Memorial
19 miles,
27 minutes
31 miles,
32 minutes
71 miles,
1 hour and 27 minutes
99 miles,
1 hour and 50 minutes
Flight 93
National Memorial
52 miles,
49 minutes
31 miles,
32 minutes
51 miles,
1 hour and 13 minutes
80 miles,
1 hour and 40 minutes
Fort Necessity
National Battlefield
92 miles,
1 hour and 48 minutes
71 miles,
1 hour and 27 minutes
51 miles,
1 hour and 13 minutes
23 Miles,
29 Minutes
Friendship Hill National Historic Site 115 miles,
2 hours and 3 minutes
99 miles,
1 hour and 50 minutes
80 miles,
1 hour and 40 minutes
23 Miles,
29 Minutes

W. PA Parks' Visitor Centers Addresses

Sometimes websites incorrectly list addresses of the parks when calculating distances and times, here are the proper physical addresses of all of the Visitor Centers.
Park Visitor Center Address
Allegheny Portage National Historic Site 110 Federal Park Road, Gallitzin, PA 16641
Johnstown Flood National Memorial 733 Lake Road, South Fork, PA 15956
Flight 93 National Memorial 6424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown, PA 15563
Fort Necessity National Battlefield 1 Washington Parkway, Farmington, PA 15437
Friendship Hill National Historic Site 223 New Geneva Road, Point Marion, PA 15474

Last updated: April 3, 2024

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