Beaver Falls is a small, charming town in the State of Pennsylvania, located at 50 km northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River. During the 20th century, a variety of manufacturing plants had kept the residents busy. Nevertheless, Beaver Falls has suffered a fair amount of economic weakness, due to the decline of the steel industry in the region. The town offers its tourists an array of accommodation, such as elegant hotels, comfortable motels, camping facilities and rustic cottages. The venues are also very diverse, so you will not feel bored at all: restaurants, takeaways, pubs and coffee shops. The city is best known in fiction as the setting for the television sitcom Mr. Belvedere.
Top Attractions Within Beaver Falls
Reeves Field is a football stadium located on the campus of the Geneva College in Beaver Falls. The name comes from the local banker John Reeves whose heirs donated the land for the building of the complex. It is one of the oldest stadiums in Pennsylvania. The current seating capacity is if 5500 people. In 2008, the stadium was restored, rebuilt and modernized. Nowadays, it is one of the most modern stadiums in the state. It is a landmark of Beaver Falls that must not be missed.
The Carnegie Free Library was constructed in 1903 and it was part of the Carnegie library system and was built by the famous steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie. From 2011, the library continues to function, as well as having a small museum located in the base of the building that explains the history of the area. It is a great place where you can learn new things about the history of Beaver Falls.
Beaver River Trail is a rail trail located in the city of Beaver Falls and the length of the rail has reached 2.3 kilometers. The railway was built over an old right of way in downtown Beaver Falls. The line was abandoned for a newer route closer to the Beaver River. Nowadays, you can see the reminders of the old trail. There are even old locomotives that are put on display on the railway, for the adults and children to admire and explore.
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Book At | Miles/km to Beaver Falls | Directions to Beaver Falls | Latitude | Longitude |
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Monaca | 5/8 | Directions | 40.68729 | -80.27145 |
Ellwood City | 8/13 | Directions | 40.86173 | -80.28645 |
Cranberry Township | 12/19 | Directions | 40.684576 | -80.107178 |
Mechanicsburg | 14/22 | Directions | 40.56173 | -80.40284 |
Willow Grove | 14/23 | Directions | 40.95339 | -80.38284 |
Calcutta | 15/23 | Directions | 40.6734 | -80.57646 |
Wexford | 16/26 | Directions | 40.62646 | -80.05589 |
Moon Twp | 17/27 | Directions | 40.517975 | -80.221507 |
Moon Township | 17/27 | Directions | 40.517975 | -80.221507 |
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