Kinzua Bridge State Park

Kinzua Bridge State Park
A view of the collapsed Kinzua Bridge taken July 2022.
Map showing the location of Kinzua Bridge State Park
Map showing the location of Kinzua Bridge State Park
Location of Kinzua Bridge State Park in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of Kinzua Bridge State Park
Map showing the location of Kinzua Bridge State Park
Kinzua Bridge State Park (the United States)
LocationMcKean, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°45′19″N 78°35′01″W / 41.75528°N 78.58361°W / 41.75528; -78.58361
Area339 acres (137 ha)
Elevation2,136 ft (651 m)[1]
Established1963[2]
Named forKinzua Bridge
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteKinzua Bridge State Park
The original Kinzua bridge shortly after its construction.

Kinzua Bridge State Park is a 339-acre (137 ha) Pennsylvania state park near Mount Jewett, in Hamlin and Keating Townships, McKean County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park lies between U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 59, along State Route 3011 just east of the Allegheny National Forest.[2][3]

Kinzua Bridge State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".[4]

The Kinzua Bridge Foundation, Inc. was formally incorporated in the State of Pennsylvania on November 1, 1993. It is a non-profit 501(c)3 which is a separate entity from the State Park. The Foundation is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the Kinzua Bridge, the promotion of its historical and cultural significance, as well as the further development of the adjoining State Park.

  1. ^ "Kinzua Bridge State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference kbsp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ McKean County (Map). Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2007.
  4. ^ "Find a Park: 25 Must-see Parks". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2015.