The Schuylkill River (/ ˈ s k uː l k ɪ l / SKOOL-kil, [1] locally / ˈ s k uː k ə l / SKOO-kəl) [2] is a river in eastern Pennsylvania. It flows for 135 miles (217 km) [3] from Pottsville southeast to Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city, where it joins …

2024年12月5日 · Schuylkill River, river of southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It rises in eastern Schuylkill county in an anthracite-coal region and receives the Little Schuylkill River while flowing through a gap in Blue Mountain at Port Clinton. It then continues generally southeastward for a total length of 130.

2021年12月29日 · Schuylkill River is a 217km long river that flows from the northwest to southeast direction in the eastern portion of the US state of Pennsylvania. The Schuylkill River finally drains into the Delaware River as one of its significant tributaries at the city of Philadelphia.

2020年7月4日 · The Schuylkill River begins at its headwaters in the mountains near the tiny coal-region town of Tuscarora, PA and flows southeasterly for 137 miles through Schuylkill, Berks, Montgomery, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties on its …

2024年11月27日 · The Schuylkill River runs through the heart of Schuylkill County touching many towns and cities along the way. The wild, scenic river offers plenty of opportunity for recreation like fishing for trout and bass, hiking, kayaking and canoeing and wildlife spotting.

Extending some 130 miles in a generally southeasterly direction, the Schuylkill River has played a central role in shaping Philadelphia and the regional hinterland through which it flows.

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The Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area celebrates the Schuylkill River region for its cultural, historical and industrial significance. It was along the banks of this river and its tributaries that the American, Industrial, and Environmental Revolutions were born.

Encompassing almost 2,000 square miles and parts of eleven counties, the Schuylkill River watershed is located in southeastern Pennsylvania and the river itself is the largest tributary of the Delaware River.

The Schuylkill River serves as a natural border between the City of Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township and flows through Fairmount Park, originally established to preserve the water quality in the Schuylkill for Philadelphia’s drinking water supply.