What do yinz know about Twelve Mile Island near Oakmont? Scrolling around on google maps and it seems to have housing, but only accessible by boat.probablybill t1_j21zn9h wrote
Had a friend that had a house on the island. Like you said the only way to get over is a pontoon boat that goes back-and-forth. Super cool little island with summer vacation homes on it. There might be some people that live there year round but I’m not sure. Jimmy Buffett vibe.
DammitDad420 t1_j242dz7 wrote
> Jimmy Buffett vibe
If Jimmy lived in a trailer park in sub freezing temps
probablybill t1_j249vky wrote
Most of the homes were very nice from what I remember.
merkinmavin t1_j264m63 wrote
Nibblin' on dippy eggs
Watchin' the homeless beg
All of those roads covered with chips and oil
ChrisP365 t1_j25hacl wrote
You got Yinz to the left, Yinz to the right and you can only reach by boat....
DammitDad420 t1_j25mx3o wrote
Primanti's in paradise
Username89054 t1_j23yeir wrote
I was expecting like 10 houses on it. Nope, there are 50ish all cramped together. This drone shot is a good view of it all.
zesty_vixen1031 t1_j24jovo wrote
Yo the building structure is so freaking random it's ugly to look at 🤣
herpaderpadont t1_j24nbnh wrote
If ya ever travel north where people have camps…this is exactly what it looks like. This is the most rural PA thing I have yet to see in PGH.
zesty_vixen1031 t1_j24s7x5 wrote
I guess I haven't been far enough north to know. I've been pretty far out but most camp grounds ive been too are either set up like trailer parks, or just straight up woods
herpaderpadont t1_j24w6j7 wrote
Not campgrounds…camps. Hunting camps, fishing camps.
You’ll be driving along a stretch of road and pretty soon it is just a hodgepodge of random campers, trailers, and one room houses. Sinnemahoning and Wharton come to mind. Parts of Bennezette as well.
zesty_vixen1031 t1_j26uttd wrote
Oh I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I'm in the heart of the city and really only ever go as far as beaver falls 🤣 I need to get out more. I like fishin
herpaderpadont t1_j26vz3t wrote
Haha.
“Do your sportin’ in Wharton!”
Some very prized trout streams up that way and not too terrible of a drive.
There’s pretty cool camping and music festival in Austin, PA called The Dam Show at the end of the summer if you are into that. Great star gazing opportunities as well.
It’s great for a visit.
zesty_vixen1031 t1_j26wjuw wrote
Sick! Thank you 😊
DingosAteYourMorals t1_j26rdkf wrote
If you go up to Potter County you'll see it alot. Cherry springs is a nice place to stay for a couple days of star gazing.
Username89054 t1_j24n77x wrote
It's bizarre and I don't know how those plots are divided in a way that people aren't violating zoning laws or property lines.
zesty_vixen1031 t1_j24rzo3 wrote
I was thinking the same thing.
DreadSocialistOrwell t1_j25liri wrote
They get moved around every time it floods.
DaleGribble312 t1_j2405ur wrote
Summer vacation homes? The drone shoot looks like a homeless encampment
Blaster412 t1_j24dymd wrote
The houses don't look too bad, but why would anyone want a summer house with a view of a highway and a sewage treatment plant?
godard31 t1_j24izt1 wrote
It feels so Pittsburgh though, yinzers who see this is the height of luxury and an escape from the city hustle and bustle
probablybill t1_j24a0xs wrote
The houses aren't locked to a grid like a typical neighborhood. So they can look scattered from the air. It was honestly a nice place last time I was there.
DaleGribble312 t1_j24g55b wrote
Looks like a depressed Alaskan fishing village in the photo
probablybill t1_j24n25w wrote
Just describing Pittsburgh in winter.
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