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Schuylkill River
none The Schuylkill River, looking south toward the skyline of Philadelphia, through which the river flows.
The Schuylkill River, looking south toward the skyline of Philadelphia, through which the river flows. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
Country USA
State Pennsylvania
Counties Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Berks, Schuylkill
Major cities Philadelphia, Norristown, Pottstown, Reading
Length 130 mi (209 km)
Watershed 2,000 sq mi (5,180 km²)
Discharge at Philadelphia
 - average 4,650 cu ft/s (132 m³/s)
 - maximum 40,300 cu ft/s (1,141 m³/s)
 - minimum 995 cu ft/s (28 m³/s)
Discharge elsewhere
 - Berne 1,120 cu ft/s (32 m³/s)
Primary source East Branch Schuylkill River
 - location Tuscarora, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
 - coordinates 40°46′24″N 76°01′20″W / 40.77333, -76.02222
 - elevation 1,540 ft (469 m)
Other source West Branch Schuylkill River
 - location Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
 - coordinates 40°42′51″N 76°18′46″W / 40.71417, -76.31278
 - elevation 1,140 ft (347 m)
Source confluence
 - location Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
 - coordinates 40°38′01″N 76°10′49″W / 40.63361, -76.18028
 - elevation 520 ft (158 m)
Mouth Delaware River
 - location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
 - coordinates 39°53′04″N 75°11′41″W / 39.88444, -75.19472
 - elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Major tributaries
 - left Little Schuylkill River, Perkiomen Creek
 - right Tulpehocken Creek, French Creek
Schuylkill River watershed
Schuylkill River watershed

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Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, 40 miles (64 km northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ is the county seat of Berks County Pennsylvania and the center of the Greater Reading Area. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units Tuscarora is a Census-designated place (CDP in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Minersville is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km west of Pottsville. Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km south of Pottsville, in the United States. Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Little Schuylkill River is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in northeast Pennsylvania in the United States. Perkiomen Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Tulpehocken Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River, approximately 24 mi (40 km long in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States French Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks and Chester counties Pennsylvania in the United States. 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The river is about 130 miles (209 km) long. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Its watershed of about 2000 square miles (5,000 km²) lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in Schuylkill County. The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. A spring is a point where Groundwater flows out of the ground and is thus where the Aquifer surface meets the ground surface Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts The west branch starts near Minersville and joins the eastern branch at the town of Schuylkill Haven. Minersville is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km west of Pottsville. Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km south of Pottsville, in the United States. The Tulpehocken Creek joins it at the western edge of Reading. Tulpehocken Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River, approximately 24 mi (40 km long in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ is the county seat of Berks County Pennsylvania and the center of the Greater Reading Area. Wissahickon Creek joins it in northwest Philadelphia. Wissahickon Creek is a Stream in southeastern Pennsylvania. Rising in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, it runs about 23 miles (37 km passing Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Other major tributaries include the Little Schuylkill River, Maiden Creek, Manatawny Creek, French Creek, and Perkiomen Creek. Little Schuylkill River is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in northeast Pennsylvania in the United States. Maiden Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Manatawny Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania in the United States. French Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks and Chester counties Pennsylvania in the United States. Perkiomen Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The Schuylkill joins the Delaware River, of which it is the largest tributary, at the site of the former Philadelphia Navy Yard, now the Philadelphia Naval Business Center, just northeast of Philadelphia International Airport. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States.

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Major towns and cities on the banks of the river

Main article: List of cities and towns along the Schuylkill River

The river's history and the etymology of its names

The Delaware Indians were the original settlers of the area around this river, which they called Ganshohawanee, meaning "rushing and roaring waters," or "Manaiunk". This is a list of cities boroughs and communities along the Schuylkill River in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Pottsville is the largest and only chartered city and County seat of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA. Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km south of Pottsville, in the United States. Hamburg is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ is the county seat of Berks County Pennsylvania and the center of the Greater Reading Area. Birdsboro is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, eight miles (13 km southeast of Reading. Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, 40 miles (64 km northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. Royersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 32 miles (51 km northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, 28 miles (45 km northwest of Philadelphia, at the Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Conshohocken is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic [1] The river was later named Schuylkill by its European discoverer, Arendt Corssen of the Dutch West India Company. Dutch West India Company ( Dutch: Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie or GWC; English: Chartered West India Company was a company of One explanation given for this name is that it translates to "hidden river" and refers to the river's confluence with the Delaware River at League Island, which was nearly hidden by dense vegetation. League Island was an island in the Delaware River, just upstream from the mouth of the Schuylkill River. Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region it refers to the Ground cover provided by plants Another explanation is that the name properly translates to "hideout creek". Thomas Paine tried in vain to interest the citizens in funding an iron bridge over this river, before abandoning "pontifical works" on account of the French revolution. Thomas Paine (January 29 1737 &ndash June 8 1809 was an English Pamphleteer, Revolutionary, radical, Inventor, and Intellectual The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an

The Strawberry Mansion Bridge over the river at dusk.
The Strawberry Mansion Bridge over the river at dusk.
The Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River were once the source of Philadelphia's water supply and are now an attraction in Fairmount Park.
The Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River were once the source of Philadelphia's water supply and are now an attraction in Fairmount Park. The Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia Pennsylvania was the first Municipal Waterworks in the United States Fairmount Park is the municipal park system of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The restoration of the river was funded by money left for that purpose in Benjamin Franklin's will. [2]

Points of interest along the river

The Schuylkill River winds through Philadelphia. Notable structures and facilities, from left to right: 30th Street Station, the Cira Centre, the Schuylkill Expressway and Amtrak train tracks forming part of the Northeast corridor, the Spring Garden Avenue bridge, Boathouse Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The Schuylkill River winds through Philadelphia. Notable structures and facilities, from left to right: 30th Street Station, the Cira Centre, the Schuylkill Expressway and Amtrak train tracks forming part of the Northeast corridor, the Spring Garden Avenue bridge, Boathouse Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cira Centre is a 28-story office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania clad in reflective Glass with a Steel structure designed by The Schuylkill Expressway, locally known simply as the Schuylkill, is a Freeway through southeastern Montgomery County and the city of Philadelphia The Northeast Corridor ( NEC) is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States by ridership and service frequency Boathouse Row is a Historic site located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Schuylkill River. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia 's Fairmount Park, was established in 1876

Transportation and recreation in the Schuylkill valley

Transportation

The Schuylkill river valley was an important thoroughfare in the eras of canals and railroads. The river itself, the Schuylkill Navigation and canal, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (later the Reading Railroad), and the Pennsylvania Railroad were vital shipping conduits from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century. The Reading Company, usually called the Reading Railroad ( and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and The Reading Company, usually called the Reading Railroad ( and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846

Rail freight still uses many of the same valley rights-of-way that the 19th-century railroads used. Passenger and commuter rail service is more limited. Today, the old railbed rights-of-way along the river between Philadelphia and Norristown contain SEPTA's R6 Norristown Regional Rail line (former Reading Railroad right-of-way) and the Schuylkill River Trail (former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way). The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus The SEPTA R6 is a route of the US SEPTA Regional Rail ( Commuter rail) system The Schuylkill River Trail is a Multi-use trail under construction along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania.

There are efforts to extend both rail and trail farther upriver than they currently reach. The Schuylkill River Trail continues upriver from Norristown to Valley Forge, and designers plan to extend it for scores of miles farther upriver. SEPTA Regional Rail service currently does not go farther upriver than Norristown. Visions of commuter rail service farther up the Schuylkill valley ("Schuylkill Valley Metro") have yet to become reality. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns The Schuylkill Valley Metro was a proposal for a 62-mile railway system that would link Philadelphia Pennsylvania with the city of Reading Pennsylvania in central

Roads associated with the river include the Schuylkill Expressway, the West Shore Bypass (on the west bank), the Kelly Drive (on the east bank, so also called the East River Drive), and the Martin Luther King, Jr. The Schuylkill Expressway, locally known simply as the Schuylkill, is a Freeway through southeastern Montgomery County and the city of Philadelphia US Route 422 is a 271 mile long Spur route of US Route 22 split into two segments in the U Kelly Drive is a winding four-mile road along the Schuylkill River from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the neighborhood of East Falls Philadelphia where it connects with Drive (on the west bank, so also called the West River Drive).

Recreation

The Schuylkill River Trail,[3] which generally follows the river bank, is a multi-use trail for walking, jogging, bicycling, rollerblading, and other outdoor activities. The Schuylkill River Trail is a Multi-use trail under construction along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania. The trail presently runs from Philadelphia to the Perkiomen Creek, just beyond Valley Forge Park. Perkiomen Creek is a Tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. There is also a section of trail starting at Pottstown and running upriver. Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, 40 miles (64 km northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. Plans are underway to develop the trail between the existing sections.

The Schuylkill River is very popular with watersports enthusiasts. The Dad Vail Regatta, an annual crew competition, is held on the river near Boathouse Row, as is the annual Bayada Regatta, featuring disabled rowers from all over the continent. The Dad Vail Regatta, held annually on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest regular GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 Boathouse Row is a Historic site located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Schuylkill River.

See also

References

  1. ^ Pennypacker, Samuel Whitaker (1872). This is a list of cities boroughs and communities along the Schuylkill River in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. This is a list of Bridges and other crossings of the Schuylkill River from the Delaware River upstream to the source This is a list of streams and rivers in the US state of Pennsylvania By Drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin with respective Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker ( 9 April 1843 2 September 1916) was Governor of Pennsylvania from 1903 to 1907 Annals of Phoenixville and Its Vicinity: From the Settlement to the Year 1871. Phoenixville, PA: Bavis & Pennypacker, printers, p. 5.  
  2. ^ The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Franklin. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
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The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km south of Pottsville, in the United States.
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