Hankins Stone Arch Bridge
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Hankins Stone Arch Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge
located at Hankins
in Sullivan County, New York
. It was built in 1905 and is 40 feet in length and 15 feet wide. It crosses the Hankin's Creek, a tributary
of the Upper Delaware River.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2000.
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
located at Hankins
Fremont, Sullivan County, New York
Fremont is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fremont is in the northwest part of the county.-History:The town was formed from part of the Town of Callicoon in 1851...
in Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
. It was built in 1905 and is 40 feet in length and 15 feet wide. It crosses the Hankin's Creek, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Upper Delaware River.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2000.