Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Port Kennedy

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US.

Record

About Port Kennedy

Port Kennedy was an industrial village located where U.S. Route 422 (Pottstown Expressway) now crosses the Schuylkill River in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Port Kennedy, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Port Kennedy is

USGS topographic map around Port Kennedy
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

15 historic USGS maps cover Port Kennedy

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Port Kennedy

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Pennsylvania index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Port Kennedy": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Port Kennedy, Pennsylvania": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7230737.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).