Ohiopyle Falls

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Section of rock where the Youghiogheny River drops 100 feet in the course of less than 1/4 mile.

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Coordinates:   39°52'3"N   79°29'43"W

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  • This waterfall is partially responsible for a skirmish between George Washington and french troops that led to conflict between Great Britain and France. Taxes on the colonies to fund the conflict became the impetus for the American Revolution.
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