Howard Tunnel, York

Name: Howard Tunnel
Address: York, United States

#6 among attractions in York

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The Howard Tunnel is located near Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania. In operation since 1838, it is the second oldest active rail tunnel in the U.S. Originally constructed by the York and Maryland Line Rail Road, it formed a critical link in the north-south line assembled by the Northern Central Railway. ()

Opened: 1838 (186 years ago)Coordinates: 39°53'29"N, 76°44'58"W

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Howard Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: York City Ice Arena, York Central Market, PeoplesBank Park, York County Heritage Rail Trail.

4.8 miNE
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
York City Ice Arena, York
123 min walk • The York City Ice Arena is a 1,000-seat rink in York, Pennsylvania, U.S. Renovated in September 2004, it hosts local public skating, ice hockey, and figure skating. It was the home field of the York Capitals in the AIF from 2013 to 2015 before the team moved to Harrisburg as the Central Penn Capitals.
5 miN
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
York Central Market, York
129 min walk • The York Central Market, also known as Central Market York, is a historic public market located at York, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built in 1888. It is a large, two-story brick building in the Romanesque Revival style. It has a hipped roof with steep gable dormers and projecting front pieces.
5.4 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
PeoplesBank Park, York
137 min walk • PeoplesBank Park is a 7,500-seat baseball park in York, Pennsylvania that hosted its first regular season baseball game on June 16, 2007, as the tenants of the facility, the York Revolution, defeated the Newark Bears, 9–6.
5 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
York County Heritage Rail Trail, York
129 min walk • Heritage Rail Trail County Park is a National Recreation Trail rail-with-trail in Pennsylvania built in 1999 by the York County Rail Trail Authority. It connects with the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail in Maryland.
4.7 miN
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
Farmers Market, York
121 min walk • Farmers Market, more commonly called Penn Market and also known as York Farmers' Market or Market & Penn Street Farmers' Market, is a historic public market located in York, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876 and expanded about 1890. The original section is a simple 60 feet wide and 80 feet long gable roofed brick building.
5 miN
Museum, Georgian architecture
Golden Plough Tavern, York
127 min walk • The Gen. Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern are two connecting historic buildings located in downtown York, York County, Pennsylvania.
5 miN
Museum, History museum
Barnett Bobb House, York
127 min walk • The Barnett Bobb House, also known as the Old Log House, is a historic building in downtown York, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was originally located at the intersection of Pershing and College Avenues. In 1968, it was moved to its current location and restored.
4.9 miN
Victorian architecture
Smyser-Bair House, York
126 min walk • Smyser-Bair House is a Victorian building and contributing property of the York Historic District in York, Pennsylvania.
4.9 miN
Church
York Meetinghouse, York
125 min walk • York Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 134 West Philadelphia Street in York, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1766 and expanded in 1783. The original building was a two-bay brick structure with a gable roof. The addition nearly doubled the size of the building.
5.1 miN
39°57'49"N • 76°43'47"W
Marketview Arts, York
130 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
4.7 miNE
Temple, Synagogue
Temple Beth Israel, York
121 min walk • Temple Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 2090 Hollywood Drive in York, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1877 as the Hebrew Reformed Congregation Temple Beth Israel, it joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1907.