The Fredericktown Ferry (nicknamed Fred) is a cable driven ferry that operates on the Monongahela River

Monongahela River

The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...

 in southwestern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. The ferry consists of a 60-foot steel boat that can hold up to 6 vehicles at a time. It connects the village of Fredericktown

Fredericktown-Millsboro, Pennsylvania

Fredericktown-Millsboro is a census-designated place in East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fredericktown-Millsboro is located at ....

 in Washington County

Washington County, Pennsylvania

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 with the village of La Belle in Fayette County

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....

 which are separated by the 400 feet (121.9 m) width of the river. The nearest bridge crossing is about 8 miles (12.9 km) north at the Brownsville Bridge

Brownsville Bridge

The Brownsville Bridge, also known as the Intercounty Bridge, is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Brownsville, Pennsylvania and West Brownsville, Pennsylvania. The bridge was completed in 1914 to replace an 1831 wooden structure that was ill suited...

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