Schuylkill River
river in eastern Pennsylvania, United States
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Summary
Schuylkill River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,213 views/month, #55 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Pennsylvania[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: Pennsylvania Scenic River[5]
- Has use: rowing and canoeing venue[6]
- Commons category: Schuylkill River[7]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Delaware River[8]
- Origin of the watercourse: Appalachian Mountains[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Schuylkill River[10]
- Tributary: Tulpehocken Creek[11], Allegheny Creek[12], Angelica Creek[13], Antietam Creek[14], French Creek[15], Hay Creek[16], Little Schuylkill River[17], Maiden Creek[18], Manatawny Creek[19], Mill Creek[20], Monocacy Creek[21], Pickering Creek[22], Perkiomen Creek[23], Valley Creek[24]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25]
- Length: 207 km[26]
- Watershed area: 5180 km²[27]
- Route diagram template: Template:Schuylkill River map[28]
- Drainage basin: Schuylkill River basin[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Schuylkill River include Schuylkill County[30], a county of Pennsylvania[31], in United States[32], founded in 1811[33], headquartered in Pottsville[34].
Why It Matters
Schuylkill River has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include Schuylkill County[30], a county of Pennsylvania[31], in United States[32], founded in 1811[33], headquartered in Pottsville[34].