McAlpine Locks and Dam, Louisville

Name: McAlpine Locks and Dam
Address: 805 North 27th Street, Louisville, United States
Telephone: +1 502-776-5351

#190 among attractions in Louisville

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Facts and practical information

The McAlpine Locks and Dam are a set of locks and a hydroelectric dam at the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky. They are located at mile point 606.8, and control a 72.9 miles long navigation pool. The locks and their associated canal were the first major engineering project on the Ohio River, completed in 1830 as the Louisville and Portland Canal, designed to allow shipping traffic to navigate through the Falls of the Ohio. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 38°16'41"N, 85°47'32"W

Address

805 North 27th StreetLouisville United States

Contact

+1 502-776-5351

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Day trips

McAlpine Locks and Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Museum, Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, Old Clarksville Site, Ohio River.

0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Portland Museum, Louisville
18 min walk • The Portland Museum is a neighborhood history and art museum in Louisville, Kentucky. It details the history of the Portland neighborhood both as an independent town in the early 1800s and after Portland's amalgamation into Louisville after the construction of the Portland Canal.
1.3 miNW
History museum, Museum, Specialty museum
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, New Albany
34 min walk • Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site is located in New Albany, Indiana by the Ohio River. It was the home of William Culbertson, who was once the richest man in Indiana.
1.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Old Clarksville Site, Louisville
28 min walk • The Old Clarksville Site is along the waterfront of Clarksville, Indiana, roughly between the Interpretive Center and Clark Homesite of Falls of the Ohio State Park.
1.2 miE
Waterfall, Nature, Natural attraction
Ohio River, Louisville
30 min walk • The Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area is a national, bi-state area on the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky in the United States, administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Federal status was awarded in 1981. The falls were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1966.
0.6 miNW
Bridge
Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge, Louisville
16 min walk • The Kentucky & Indiana Bridge is one of the first multi modal bridges to cross the Ohio River. It is for both railway and common roadway purposes together.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Mansion Row Historic District, New Albany
33 min walk • The Mansion Row Historic District is a national historic district located at New Albany, Indiana. It features some of the various mansions of the city when New Albany was the largest city in Indiana around the time of the American Civil War.
1.3 miSE
Park
Boone Square Park, Louisville
33 min walk • Boone Square is one of the Frederick Law Olmsted parks in Louisville, Kentucky. It is also one of the smaller ones, one full city block in size. In the middle of Louisville's working-class Portland neighborhood, it is bordered by 19th St. on the west, Duncan St. on the south, 20th St. on the east and Rowan St. on the north.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Cedar Bough Place Historic District, New Albany
42 min walk • Cedar Bough Place Historic District is a national historic district located at New Albany, Indiana, ¾ of a mile from the Ohio River, across from Louisville, Kentucky.
0.7 miE
Town, Island
Shippingport, Louisville
18 min walk • Shippingport, Kentucky is an industrial site and one of the six formerly independent settlements at the Falls of the Ohio in what is now Louisville, Kentucky.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to McAlpine Locks and Dam?

Nearby attractions include Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge, Louisville (16 min walk), Portland Museum, Louisville (18 min walk), Shippingport, Louisville (18 min walk).

How to get to McAlpine Locks and Dam by public transport?

The nearest stations to McAlpine Locks and Dam:

Bus

Portland / 29th • Lines: 12North, 99South (10 min walk)
Portland / 28th • Lines: 99South (11 min walk)