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{{Geobox River| name = Schuylkill River| native_name =| other_name =| other_name1 =| image = Philadelphia skyline August 2007.jpg| image_size = 300| image_caption = The Schuylkill River, looking south toward the skyline of Philadelphia, through which the river flows.]| country1 =| state = Pennsylvania| region = [Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania| region1 = Montgomery County, Pennsylvania| region2 =
Chester County, Pennsylvania| region3 =
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Berne, Pennsylvania| discharge1_average_imperial = 1120| source_name = East Branch Schuylkill River| source_location =
Tuscarora, Pennsylvania| source_district =| source_region =
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania| source_state =
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Schuylkill River, most often pronounced "
SKOO-kull" (
International Phonetic Alphabet: ), is a river in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers.
The river is approximately 130
miles (209 km) long. Its Drainage basin of around 2000 square miles (5,000 km²) lies entirely within the state of
Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch starts in the
Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora
spring (hydrosphere), near Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The west branch starts near Minersville, Pennsylvania and joins the eastern branch at the town of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. The
Tulpehocken Creek (Pennsylvania) joins it at the western edge of Reading, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon Creek joins it in northwest Philadelphia. Other major tributaries include the
Little Schuylkill River, Maiden Creek, Manatawny Creek, French Creek (Schuylkill River), and Perkiomen Creek. 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.
Major towns and cities on the banks of the river
The river's history and the etymology of its names
The Delaware Indians were the original permanent settlers of the area around this river, which they called
Ganshohawanee, meaning "rushing and roaring waters." The river was later named
Schuylkill by its European discoverer, Arendt Corssen of the
Dutch West India Company. 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. Another explanation is that the name properly translates to "hideout creek", with the corresponding form in modern Dutch being
Schuilkil.
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.
on the Schuylkill River were once the source of Philadelphia's water supply and are now an attraction in
Fairmount Park.
Points of interest along the river
, 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 Limerick nuclear power plant facility in Limerick, Pennsylvania
- Valley Forge National Historical Park, site of the Valley Forge of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War at the mouth of Valley Creek (Schuylkill River)
- Boathouse Row, a landmark set of boathouse facilities on Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park which houses several local college-affiliated or independent rowing (sport) teams
- Lemon Hill, a recently restored historic mansion overlooking Boathouse Row
- Fairmount Water Works, a national historic landmark in Fairmount Park
- Bartram's Garden
- The former Philadelphia Naval Yard, located near the Schuylkill's confluence with the Delaware River.
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 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.
Freight still moves by rail through parts of the valley using many of the same 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 (SEPTA) (former Reading Railroad right-of-way) and the Schuylkill River Trail (former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way).
There are movements to extend both rail and trail farther upriver than they currently reach. The Schuylkill River Trail currently 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.
Roads closely associated with the river include the
Schuylkill Expressway, the
U.S. Highway 422 (on the west bank), the
Kelly Drive (on the east bank, so also called the East River Drive), and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (on the west bank, so also called the West River Drive).
Recreation
The Schuylkill River Trail,http://www.montcopa.org/parks/schuylkillrivertrail.htm which generally follows the river bank, is a multi-use trail for walking, jogging, bicycling, rollerblading, and other outdoor activities. The trail presently runs from Philadelphia to the
Perkiomen Creek, just beyond Valley Forge Park. There is also a section of trail starting at Pottstown, Pennsylvania and running upriver. 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 rowing (sport) competition, is held on the river near Boathouse Row, as is the annual Bayada Regatta, featuring disabled rowers from all over the continent.
See also
External links
- Schuylkill Watershed Conservation Plan
- Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area
- Delaware River Basin Commission Schuylkill River Maps
- Channel 6 Action News report: The Search for the Source of the Schuylkill River
- History
- Upstream River Real Time Landingville Level Courtesy of USGS
- Ganshohawanee, meaning rushing and roaring waters, later called Schulen-kill, or as it is pronounced today, Schuylkill, “school kill.” The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
- Art by Thomas Birch (American, born England, 1779-1851), View of the Chain Bridge and Falls of Schuylkill, Five Miles from Philadelphia
- Art by Titian Ramsay Peale (American, 1799-1885), The Schuylkill River above Philadelphia, 1881
- Art by William Groombridge, Fairmount and Schuylkill River, 1800
- Schuylkill River views
References
{{Geobox River| name = Schuylkill River| native_name =| other_name =| other_name1 =| image = Philadelphia skyline August 2007.jpg| image_size = 300| image_caption = The Schuylkill River, looking south toward the skyline of
Philadelphia, through which the river flows.]| country1 =| state = Pennsylvania| region = [Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania| region1 =
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania| region2 =
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Tuscarora, Pennsylvania| source_district =| source_region = Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania| source_state =
Pennsylvania| source_lat_d = 40| source_lat_m = 46| source_lat_s = 24| source_lat_NS = N| source_long_d = 76| source_long_m = 01| source_long_s = 20| source_long_EW = W| source_elevation_imperial = 1540| source_length_imperial =| source1_name = West Branch Schuylkill River| source1_location = [Minersville, Pennsylvania| source1_district =| source1_region = Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania| source1_state = Pennsylvania| source1_lat_d = 40| source1_lat_m = 42| source1_lat_s = 51| source1_lat_NS = N| source1_long_d = 76| source1_long_m = 18| source1_long_s = 46| source1_long_EW = W| source1_elevation_imperial = 1140| source1_length_imperial =| source_confluence_location = [Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania| source_confluence_district =| source_confluence_region =
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania| source_confluence_state = Pennsylvania| source_confluence_lat_d = 40| source_confluence_lat_m = 38| source_confluence_lat_s = 01| source_confluence_lat_NS = N| source_confluence_long_d = 76| source_confluence_long_m = 10| source_confluence_long_s = 49| source_confluence_long_EW = W| source_confluence_elevation_imperial = 520| mouth_name = [Delaware River| mouth_district =| mouth_region =| mouth_state = [Pennsylvania| mouth_lat_d = 39| mouth_lat_m = 53| mouth_lat_s = 04| mouth_lat_NS = N| mouth_long_d = 75| mouth_long_m = 11| mouth_long_s = 41| mouth_long_EW = W| mouth_elevation_imperial = 0| tributary_left = [Little Schuylkill River| tributary_right = [Tulpehocken Creek (Pennsylvania)| tributary_right1 =
French Creek (Schuylkill River)| free_name =| free_value =| map = Schuylkillmap.png| map_size = 300| map_caption = Schuylkill River watershed-->The
Schuylkill River, most often pronounced "
SKOO-kull" (International Phonetic Alphabet: ), is a river in the U.S. state of
Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers.
The river is approximately 130
miles (209 km) long. Its
Drainage basin of around 2000 square miles (5,000 km²) lies entirely within the
state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch starts in the
Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora
spring (hydrosphere), near Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The west branch starts near
Minersville, Pennsylvania and joins the eastern branch at the town of
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. The Tulpehocken Creek (Pennsylvania) joins it at the western edge of Reading, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon Creek joins it in northwest Philadelphia. Other major tributaries include the Little Schuylkill River,
Maiden Creek, Manatawny Creek, French Creek (Schuylkill River), and
Perkiomen Creek. 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.
Major towns and cities on the banks of the river
The river's history and the etymology of its names
The Delaware Indians were the original permanent settlers of the area around this river, which they called
Ganshohawanee, meaning "rushing and roaring waters." The river was later named
Schuylkill by its European discoverer,
Arendt Corssen of the
Dutch West India Company. 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. Another explanation is that the name properly translates to "hideout creek", with the corresponding form in modern Dutch being
Schuilkil. 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.
on the Schuylkill River were once the source of Philadelphia's water supply and are now an attraction in
Fairmount Park.
Points of interest along the river
, 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.
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 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.
Freight still moves by rail through parts of the valley using many of the same 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 (SEPTA) (former Reading Railroad right-of-way) and the Schuylkill River Trail (former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way).
There are movements to extend both rail and trail farther upriver than they currently reach. The Schuylkill River Trail currently 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.
Roads closely associated with the river include the Schuylkill Expressway, the U.S. Highway 422 (on the west bank), the
Kelly Drive (on the east bank, so also called the East River Drive), and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (on the west bank, so also called the West River Drive).
Recreation
The
Schuylkill River Trail,http://www.montcopa.org/parks/schuylkillrivertrail.htm which generally follows the river bank, is a multi-use trail for walking, jogging, bicycling, rollerblading, and other outdoor activities. The trail presently runs from Philadelphia to the Perkiomen Creek, just beyond Valley Forge Park. There is also a section of trail starting at Pottstown, Pennsylvania and running upriver. 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
rowing (sport) competition, is held on the river near
Boathouse Row, as is the annual Bayada Regatta, featuring disabled rowers from all over the continent.
See also
External links
- Schuylkill Watershed Conservation Plan
- Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area
- Delaware River Basin Commission Schuylkill River Maps
- Channel 6 Action News report: The Search for the Source of the Schuylkill River
- History
- Upstream River Real Time Landingville Level Courtesy of USGS
- Ganshohawanee, meaning rushing and roaring waters, later called Schulen-kill, or as it is pronounced today, Schuylkill, “school kill.” The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
- Art by Thomas Birch (American, born England, 1779-1851), View of the Chain Bridge and Falls of Schuylkill, Five Miles from Philadelphia
- Art by Titian Ramsay Peale (American, 1799-1885), The Schuylkill River above Philadelphia, 1881
- Art by William Groombridge, Fairmount and Schuylkill River, 1800
- Schuylkill River views
References
Schuylkill River Heritage Area
With the 128-mile Schuylkill River as its spine, (pronounced SKOO-kill, Dutch for Hidden River), our Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area is alive with a remarkable ...
Schuylkill River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Schuylkill River, most often pronounced /ˈskuːkəl/ ("SKOO-kull"), is a river in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.
Schuylkill River Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Schuylkill River Trail is a multi-use trail under construction along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania. Large stretches of the trail are rail ...
Category:Schuylkill River - Wikimedia Commons
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Schuylkill River Research
The Schuylkill River is well known to people living in and around Philadelphia, but not many realize that it is the source of half of the city’s drinking water or that is ...
Schuylkill River Sojourn | Facebook
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited ...
The Schuylkill River Watershed
The Schuylkill ("school-kill") River is 125 miles long, and its watershed covers 2100 square miles in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States of America.
Schuylkill River National Heritage Area (U.S. National Park Service)
Schuylkill River National Heritage Area ... Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area. The Schuylkill River Heritage Area is the birthplace of the movements that shaped the ...
Schuylkill definition of Schuylkill in the Free Online Encyclopedia.
Schuylkill (sk l`kĭl', sk `kəl) [Du.,=hidden creek], river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in Schuylkill co., E central Pa. and flowing generally SE to the Delaware River at ...
Schuylkill River Park Alliance
Save Saturday, September 27 to run in this year's Runnin' on the River 5K. 8:30 am start. This year, the course will be a simple out and back run. The start will be at the ...
