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Moodna Viaduct

 
 
Moodna Viaduct Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, November 8, 2009
1. Moodna Viaduct Marker
Inscription. Built 1906-1908 by Erie & Jersey R.R. Line. Opened, Jan. 1909. Steel 3200’ long; 193’ at highest. Design offers little wind resistance.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsRailroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 41° 25.831′ N, 74° 5.956′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, New York, in Orange County. It is on Orrs Mills Road (County Route 20) 1.4 miles east of New York State Route 94. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 Orrs Mills Rd, Cornwall NY 12518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blooming Grove War Memorial (approx. one mile away); The Caldwell Family (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edmonston House (approx. 2½ miles away); Maringamus Wigwam (approx. 2.8 miles away); Young-Welling House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Vails Gate, N.Y. (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Ellison Gristmill (approx. 3 miles away); The King’s Highway (approx. 3.1 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for the Moodna Viaduct. (Submitted on November 11, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.)
2. One minute train passenger view of a ride over the Moodna Viaduct. (Submitted on November 11, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.)
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Moodna Viaduct looming overhead. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, November 8, 2009
2. Moodna Viaduct looming overhead.
Moodna Viaduct panorama, looking west from Orrs Mills Rd & Jackson Ave. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Clifton Patrick, November 8, 2009
3. Moodna Viaduct panorama, looking west from Orrs Mills Rd & Jackson Ave.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 3,411 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2009, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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