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1. www.britannica.com › place › Pennsylvania-statePennsylvania | Capital, Population, Map, Flag, Facts, & History

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   1 day ago · Pennsylvania has three major river systems. In the east is the Delaware River, fed mainly by the Lehigh and Schuylkill rivers. In the central part of the state is the Susquehanna, draining the largest section of the state; it is a wide, shallow stream that meanders finally into Maryland and Chesapeake Bay.

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     Schuylkill River, river of southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S....

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3. waterdata.usgs.gov › monitoring-location › 01553240W Br Susquehanna River at West Milton, PA - USGS

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   May 25, 2024 · Monitoring location 01553240 is associated with a Stream in Union County, Pennsylvania. Current conditions of Gage height, Precipitation, and Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988 are available. Water data back to 1994 are available online.

4. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › what-is-the-onlyWhat is the only river that flows north in PA? - Geographic ...

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   May 18, 2024 · The only river that flows north in Pennsylvania is the Monongahela River. Which river runs north? The Monongahela River is one of the largest rivers in the United States that flows generally northward.

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5. pawatersheds.orgHome - POWR Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers

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   May 25, 2024 · POWR strives to support your efforts to restore, protect, and celebrate Pennsylvania’s rivers and watersheds. William Penn’s definition of a friend aptly describes Pennsylvania’s community of watershed organizations as they are clearly true friends to local rivers, friends “who advise justly, assist readily, adventure boldly, take all ...

6. www.britannica.com › place › Ohio-RiverOhio River | Geography, History & Importance | Britannica

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   May 24, 2024 · Ohio River, major river artery of the east-central United States. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, then in a general southwesterly direction to join the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois ( see photograph ), after a course of 981 miles (1,579 km).

7. www.mapsofpa.com › introductionHistorical Maps of Pennsylvania Introduction

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   May 23, 2024 · The modern boundaries (approximately) are: on the east, the Delaware River; on the south, the 12 mile circle and latitude 39d 43m 18s; on the west, longitude 80d 31m 20s; on the north, latitude 42d, and Lake Erie with the Erie triangle beginning at longitude 79d 45m 45s.

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   Where did the landforms of Pennsylvania come from?

   • The landforms of Pennsylvania had their origin about 500 million years ago, when a vast interior sea, up to several hundred miles wide, occupied the area from New England to Alabama. For about 250 million years, the rivers originating from an extensive mountain chain on the east poured sediments into the great Appalachian downwarp basin.

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   How big is the Delaware River?

   • Delaware River, river of the Atlantic slope of the United States, meeting tidewater at Trenton, New Jersey, about 130 miles (210 km) above its mouth. Its total length (including the longest branch) is about 405 miles (650 km), and the river drains an area of 11,440 square miles (29,630 square km).

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   Where does the Ohio River go?

   • Ohio River, major river artery of the east-central United States. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, then in a general southwesterly direction to join the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois ( see photograph ), after a course of 981 miles (1,579 km).

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   How wide is the Ohio River?

   • The river’s valley is narrow, with an average width of less than 0.5 mile (0.8 km) between Pittsburgh and Wheeling (West Virginia), a little more than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Cincinnati (Ohio) to Louisville (Kentucky) and somewhat greater below Louisville.

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