Junction Canal

Junction Canal
Map of historic Pennsylvania canals and connecting railroads
Specifications
Locks11
StatusAbandoned except for historic interest
History
Original ownerJunction Canal Company
Construction began1853
Date of first use1854
Date completed1858
Date closed1871
Geography
Start pointElmira, New York
End pointAthens, Pennsylvania
Connects toChemung Canal, Pennsylvania Canal (North Branch Division)

The Junction Canal was a canal in the states of New York and Pennsylvania in the United States. The canal was also called the Arnot Canal, after the name of its principal stockholder, John Arnot of Elmira, New York.

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