Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster

1876 train wreck in Ashtabula, Ohio
Event train_wreck Q1312088
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Summary

Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster is a train wreck[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of train_wreck entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster is located in Ashtabula County[3].
  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster is in the country of United States[4].
  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster's instance of is recorded as train wreck[5].
  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster's instance of is recorded as disaster[6].
  • The location of Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster was Ashtabula[7].
  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster's Commons category is recorded as Ashtabula Bridge disaster[8].
  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster occurred on December 29, 1876[9].
  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.87722222, 'lon': -80.79694444}[10].
  • Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster resulted in {'amount': '+92'} deaths[11].

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When and Where

Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster took place on December 29, 1876[9]. It took place at Ashtabula[7]. It is in the country of United States[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include train wreck[5] and disaster[6].

Outcome and Impact

Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster resulted in {'amount': '+92'} deaths[11].

Why It Matters

Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster ranks in the top 6% of train_wreck entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → train wreck, disaster
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: ashtabula-bridge-disaster-ashtabula-ohio-1876, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289914160|ashtabula bridge disaster ashtabula ohio 1876 (#28"
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