McAdams (also known as Montour No. 9) is an

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in Robinson Township, Washington County,

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, United States. McAdams is located at the intersection of

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and North Branch Road, west-northwest of

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. The community is a

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which was the site of the Pittsburgh Coal Company's Montour No. 9 mine, which closed in 1954. The Montour Trail passes through the community, as did a branch of the Montour Railroad during the mine's operation.

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