Erie Canal, historic waterway of the United States, connecting the Great Lakes with New York City via the Hudson River at Albany. The canal, 363 miles (584 km) long, was the first canal in the United States to connect western waterways with the Atlantic
Built (1811–37) from Cumberland, Maryland (western terminus of a state road from Baltimore and of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal), to Vandalia, Illinois, it forms part of the present U.S. Route 40. In April 1802 Congress appropriated land-sale funds to finance an overland link between ...
Use our interactive map showing Canalway destinations to plan your trip. Canalway Samplers Not sure where to start your journey? Check out our Canalway Samplers— itineraries compiled by locals that showcase favorite day trips throughout the National Heritage Area. Before You Go Don't forget to...
Interactive Map Map a section of the Erie Canal with mile points Trip Planner Build a list of services and mileage distances along your planned route Timeline Calculate ETA and travel times for towns along your route Towns and services
The canal connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, and allowed for the transportation of goods and people between the two regions. The city experienced rapid growth in the mid-19th century, with the completion of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1852. This allowed for the transportation of ...
The four mile stone dust Jordan Level Trail is part of the Western Canalway and can be accessed from the Sims Store in Camillus, the Village Park in Jordan, Laird Road and McDonald Rd. This link is part of the Erie Canalway Trail National Heritage Corridor which will eventually span all...
by Orph CanalMania-Erie-Mappdf 4.1MB · 363 Downloads This is a custom map I made covering the Erie Canal and Hudson River Valley of New York State. User actions menu Thanks Orph!!! ZUser actions menu
From there, get back on the bike for a few miles until you hit theCanal Exploration center, a great place to learn about the history of the canal through interactive maps and games. Hop back on the bike and start riding through the Pinery Narrows. Stay alert — it’s said that Bald ...
A new map and profile of the proposed canal from Lake Erie to Hudson River in the state of New York
Map of Lake Erie sampling sites during 2005 (top panel) and 2007 (bottom panel). "Long" survey transects (black lines), "short" diel transects (horizontal white bars), and sites of vertical conductivity–temperature–depth (CTD) casts (white circles) were carried out in the central basin...