Perkiomen Creek

Perkiomen Creek is a 37.7-mile-long tributary of the in , , and counties in . Historically, the water course was also named Perquaminck Creek, on Thomas Holme's 1687 map of the region, which was published by William Penn, founder of the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: creek in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Pakiomink Creek”, “Perimen Creek”, “Perkanung Creek”, and “Perkioming”

Places of Interest

Highlights: American Treasure Tour and Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.

Museum
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The Museum is a tourist…

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The at Oaks is an exhibition center located in .

Museum
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is a former railroad station at the Valley Forge park in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oaks and Valley Forge.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in Upper…

Village
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The village of is an unincorporated settlement. is situated 1½ miles south of Perkiomen Creek.

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is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Perkiomen Creek

Latitude
40.11955° or 40° 7′ 10″ north
Longitude
-75.46186° or 75° 27′ 43″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
87G64G9Q+R7
Geo­Names ID
5205647
Wiki­data ID
Q7169082
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Perkiomen Creek” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Perkiomen Creek”
  • Cebuano: “Perkiomen Creek”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پيركيومين كريك”
  • Spanish: “Arroyo Perkiomen”
  • Venetian: “Perkiomen”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Perkiomen Junction and Perkiomen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Oaks Dam and Wetherills Dam.

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Worth a closer look: West Chester and Phoenixville.

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