Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 1193302

Location

State Pennsylvania

County Philadelphia

Feature Class Stream

Coordinates

DMS

39°52'52"N 75°11'49"W

Decimal Degrees

39.8812242, -75.1968466

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Philadelphia

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Red Bank

1.4 mi ESE

Also Known As

Dere Rauschende Strohm Ganschowehan Ganshewen Ganshow-hanne Landskillen La Riviere de Mendejackse Lenn Bikbi Lenni Bikunk Linde River Manaijunk Manaiung Manajaske Manayunk Matinacong Menejackse Kyl Meneyackse Kyl Nitabacong Perquemuck Perquemuk Schoolkill Creek Schoolkill River Schulkihl Scolkis Scoolkill River Scool Kill River Skiarkillen Skiar Kyl Skoolkill Creek Skoolkill River Skulkill

Hydrography

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Description

Strip mining has altered the source area of this river. 09/2003.

History

Indian meaning Manayunk or our place of drinking (liquor) our place of assembling to drink

Nearby Features

Bow Creek (historical) Stream · 0.3 mi N
Mud Island Flat · 0.5 mi NNW
Fort Mifflin Disposal Area Reservoir · 0.7 mi WSW
Mifflin Range Channel · 0.8 mi SW
Girard Point Cape · 0.8 mi N
Woodbury Creek Stream · 1.1 mi S
Washington Point Neck Cape · 1.2 mi S
Eagle Point Range Channel · 1.2 mi E
Eagle Point Range Channel · 1.2 mi E
Reserve Basin Bay · 1.2 mi NE