Paw Paw Tunnel

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Q11813891




The Paw Paw Tunnel is a 3,118-foot-long (950 m) canal tunnel on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O) in Oldtown, Maryland, in Allegany County, Maryland. Located near Paw Paw, West Virginia, it was built to bypass the Paw Paw Bends, a six-mile (9.7 km) stretch of the Potomac River containing five horseshoe-shaped bends. The town, the bends, and the tunnel take their name from the pawpaw trees that grow prolifically along nearby ridges.

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canal tunnel, Q30, 

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Location: 39.5556, -78.4628, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Indigo Tunnel ⓘ
    abandoned railroad tunnel in Allegany County, Maryland, US
  • Kessler Tunnel ⓘ
    abandoned railroad tunnel in Allegany County, Maryland, US
  • Paw Paw Tunnel ⓘ
    tunnel in Allegany County, Maryland
  • Stickpile Tunnel ⓘ
    abandoned railroad tunnel in Allegany County, Maryland, US
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Paw Paw tunnel survey marker on Towpath side of tunnel (painted yellow)Paw Paw tunnel survey marker on Towpath side of tunnel (painted yellow)
Paw paw eastPaw paw east
Paw Paw tunnel survey marker on Towpath side of tunnel (unpainted)Paw Paw tunnel survey marker on Towpath side of tunnel (unpainted)
Paw Paw Tunnel in 2022Paw Paw Tunnel in 2022
Large hole in brick lining and survey marker in Paw Paw TunnelLarge hole in brick lining and survey marker in Paw Paw Tunnel
Paw Paw tunnel downstream (north) end in 2022Paw Paw tunnel downstream (north) end in 2022
Boat in Paw Paw TunnelBoat in Paw Paw Tunnel
Paw paw eastPaw paw east
Paw Paw tunnel interior looking downstream in 2022Paw Paw tunnel interior looking downstream in 2022
Paw Paw tunnel survey marker and hole in brick liningPaw Paw tunnel survey marker and hole in brick lining
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitetunnelIndigo Tunnelrailway tunnel, tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelKessler Tunnelrailway tunnel, tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelPaw Paw Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelStickpile Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    commonsimagePaw Paw tunnel survey marker on Towpath side of tunnel (painted yellow) Commons
    commonsimagePaw paw east Commons
    commonsimagePaw Paw tunnel survey marker on Towpath side of tunnel (unpainted) Commons
    commonsimagePaw Paw Tunnel in 2022 Commons
    commonsimageLarge hole in brick lining and survey marker in Paw Paw Tunnel Commons
    commonsimagePaw Paw tunnel downstream (north) end in 2022 Commons
    commonsimageBoat in Paw Paw Tunnel Commons
    commonsimagePaw paw east Commons
    commonsimagePaw Paw tunnel interior looking downstream in 2022 Commons
    commonsimagePaw Paw tunnel survey marker and hole in brick lining Commons
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