West Branch Susquehanna River
The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along with the North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the Northeastern United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Alleghany River”, “Senexe”, and “Susquehanna River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shikellamy State Park and Joseph Priestley House.
Shikellamy State Park
Park
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Shikellamy State Park is a 132-acre Pennsylvania state park located at the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.
Joseph Priestley House
Building
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The Joseph Priestley House was the American home of eighteenth-century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and political theorist Joseph Priestley from 1798 until his death.
Northumberland County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Northumberland County Courthouse is an historic county courthouse located in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Erected in 1865, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapp Heights and Shamokin Dam.
Kapp Heights
Hamlet
Kapp Heights is a census-designated place located in Point Township, Northumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located very close to the borough of Northumberland along Pennsylvania Route 147, near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna Rivers.
Shamokin Dam
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Shamokin Dam is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census. "Shamokin", or "Shahëmokink" in the Delaware language, and Schahamokink in another Algonquian language, means "place of eels." The borough name is also derived from a 10-foot-tall dam that was built across the Susquehanna River in the 19th century.
Winfield
Hamlet
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Winfield is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Union County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in eastern Union County at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 304 and U.S. Route 15, which is located along the shores of the West Branch Susquehanna River. Winfield is situated 3½ miles northwest of West Branch Susquehanna River.
West Branch Susquehanna River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“West Branch Susquehanna River” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “薩斯奎哈納河西支流”
- Chinese: “薩斯奎哈納河西部支流”
- Chinese: “西萨斯奎哈纳河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويسانت برانتش سوسكويهانا”
- Japanese: “ウェスト・ブランチ・サスケハナ川”
- Venetian: “West Branch Susquehanna”
- Welsh: “Afon West Branch Susquehanna”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Northumberland and Caketown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pine Knotter Park and Blue Hill.
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