West Branch Schuylkill River
The West Branch Schuylkill River is an approximately 12.9-mile-long tributary of the Schuylkill River in central Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, with a watershed approximately 21 square miles in size.Photo: USGS, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “West Branch”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schuylkill Haven and Cressona.
Schuylkill Haven
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 5,253 as of the 2020 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River, for which it is named.
Cressona
Village
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Cressona had a population of 1,601. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and…
Pottsville
Pottsville is a city and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.West Branch Schuylkill River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“West Branch Schuylkill River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “West Branch Schuylkill”
- Cebuano: “West Branch Schuylkill River”
- Venetian: “West Branch Schuylkill”
- Welsh: “Afon West Branch Schuylkill”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cressona Mall and State Game Lands Number 286.
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