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Recent Examples of towpath
Wander through the 12-acre Peckman Preserve along the river, once a towpath for the Morris Canal.
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Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
On their way into the track, Green and his three friends join a growing group of cyclists on the same journey, pedaling beneath the trees along the canal towpath.
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Luke Smith,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads.
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Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
More than 600 cyclists will embark on a 400-mile ride along the Erie Canal towpath and part of the Empire State Trail from Buffalo to Albany.
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Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
On their way into the track, Green and his three friends join a growing group of cyclists on the same journey, pedaling beneath the trees along the canal towpath.
—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads.
—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
More than 600 cyclists will embark on a 400-mile ride along the Erie Canal towpath and part of the Empire State Trail from Buffalo to Albany.
—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towpath
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.
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The exhibit opens Thursday afternoon across the street from a Revolutionary War battlefield linked to the cannons.
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The protest’s matriarch Unlike most of Albania’s protests in over three decades of democracy, the young people on the streets this time are joined by an increasing number of retirees.
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The suspect’s vehicle entered a closed roadway on Interstate 20 at the 420 exit near Aledo and struck an 18-wheeler, the release states.
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Police said the tractor-trailer veered off the roadway and overturned.
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However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Thursday warned that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would only be permitted via routes designated by Tehran, highlighting that risks to the key shipping lane remain.
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The project also added a free I-485 lane in each direction between Rea Road and Providence Road, a new interchange at Weddington Road and improvements at the John Street interchange.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
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On one end, the route took the avocado and papaya from Mexico to Asia.
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Events celebrating America’s 250th birthday mean some changes for fireworks viewing on the Mall and the route of the Independence Day Parade.
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Power outage resolved at Philadelphia Airport June 29 A service outage impacting moving walkways, elevators and escalators at the airport Sundy night and Monday morning has been partially resolved, according to airport officials.
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The whimsical stone and iron structure features large arched windows, tall towers, elaborate metalwork, and raised walkways that offer scenic views of the surrounding San Isabel National Forest.
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Meanwhile, my job is to stand guard on the other side of the footpath.
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Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact.
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“Towpath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towpath. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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