Lackawaxen River

The Lackawaxen River is a 31.3-mile-long tributary of the in northeastern in the . The river flows through a largely rural area in the northern , draining an area of approximately 598 square miles.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the United States of America
  • Also known as: Lackanweksink”, “Lackawack”, “Lackawaksin Creek”, “Lackawaxen Creek”, “Lackawaxon”, “Lechawachsein”, “Lechawacsein”, “Lechawaxen”, “Lechawaxin Creek”, and “Lexawacsein

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zane Grey Museum.

Museum
The in Lackawaxen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, is a former residence of the author Zane Grey and is now maintained as a museum and operated by the National Park Service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lackawaxen and Minisink Ford.

Village
is an unincorporated community in Township, , , United States. The community is located at the confluence of the and Rivers, the former of which forms the state line with .

Hamlet
is a hamlet on the , fifteen miles northwest of . It is in the town of , , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. The community is located along the Lackawaxen River and Pennsylvania Route 590, 7.4 miles east of . is situated 3 miles west of Lackawaxen River.

Lackawaxen River

Latitude
41.48759° or 41° 29′ 15″ north
Longitude
-74.98683° or 74° 59′ 13″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
87H7F2Q7+27
Geo­Names ID
5196684
Wiki­data ID
Q6468715
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Lackawaxen River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Lackawaxen
  • Cebuano: Lackawaxen River
  • Chinese: 拉克瓦克森河
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر لاكاواكسين
  • French: Lackawaxen
  • Irish: Abhainn Lackawaxen
  • Polish: Lackawaxen River
  • Venetian: Lackawaxen
  • Welsh: Afon Lackawaxen

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roebling Bridge and Minisink Battlefield County Park.

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