Conestoga River
The Conestoga River, also referred to as Conestoga Creek, is a 61.6-mile-long tributary of the Susquehanna River flowing through the center of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Conestoga Creek”, “Conestogo Creek”, and “Conestogoe Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Safe Harbor Bridge and Safe Harbor Dam.
Safe Harbor Bridge
Bridge
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The Safe Harbor Bridge also known as the Safe Harbor Trestle, Port Road Bridge and the Enola Low Grade Line Steel Trestle is a steel deck truss trestle that spans the Conestoga River at Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania near the Susquehanna River for the Port Road Branch and the former Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad along the Susquehanna River.
Safe Harbor Dam
Industrial building
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The Safe Harbor Dam is a concrete gravity dam, with an associated hydroelectric power station, on the lower Susquehanna River. It is the most northerly and last of three Great Depression-era public electrification projects' hydroelectric dams, and was constructed between April 1, 1930, and December 7, 1931.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Safe Harbor and Pequea.
Safe Harbor
Hamlet
Safe Harbor is an unincorporated community located within Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The general location was an early staging area for Native American tribes traversing the Susquehanna River from the settlements surrounding Conestoga and present day Manor Township.
Pequea
Village
Pequea is an unincorporated community that is located in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated where Route 324 ends at the Susquehanna River, twelve miles south of Lancaster. Pequea is situated 2½ miles south of Conestoga River.
Martic Forge
Hamlet
Martic Forge is an unincorporated community in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Martic Forge is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 324 and River Road, just east of the Pequea Creek. Martic Forge is situated 3½ miles southeast of Conestoga River.
Conestoga River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Conestoga River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Conestoga River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Conestoga”
- Cebuano: “Conestoga River”
- Chinese: “科內斯托加河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كونيستوجا”
- German: “Conestoga River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Conestoga”
- Pennsylvania German: “Conestoga Rewwer”
- Pennsylvania German: “Kaneschtooge Grick”
- Pennsylvania German: “Kaneschtooge Rewwer”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Conestoga”
- Venetian: “Conestoga”
- Welsh: “Afon Conestoga”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lockport and Shenks Ferry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Indian Rock Island and Lake Clarke.
Lancaster County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lancaster, Intercourse, Elizabethtown, and Lititz.
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