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Conewago Creek (east)
Conewago Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River in Lebanon, Dauphin, and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The source is at an elevation of at Mount Gretna Heights in Lebanon County. The mouth is the confluence with the Susquehanna River at an elevation of at the border of Dauphin and Lancaster counties, just south of Three Mile Island in the river and just north of the unincorporated village of Falmouth in Conoy Township, Lancaster County. Name The name of the creek comes from the Lenape, meaning "at the rapids". The rapids are the Conewago Falls in the Susquehanna River, which also give their name to the other Conewago Creek, whose mouth is on the west bank of the Susquehanna River in York County, only south of the mouth of this Conewago Creek. Course Conewago Creek flows generally southwest its entire length. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the borough of Mount Gretna. The population was 323 at the 2010 census. Geography Mount Gretna Heights is located in southern Lebanon County at (40.248671, -76.467090), in the southwestern part of West Cornwall Township. It is bordered to the southwest by Mount Gretna borough. Pennsylvania Route 117 runs along the northwest edge of the CDP, leading northeast to Cornwall and southwest to Colebrook. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. The community is at the headwaters of Conewago Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 360 people, 168 households, and 111 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile (1,069.2/km). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
West Cornwall Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,987 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km), all land. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Quentin in the northeast and Mount Gretna Heights in the southwest. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,909 people, 789 households, and 583 families residing in the township. The population density was 218.9 people per square mile (84.5/km). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 108.2/sq mi (41.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.96% White, 0.68% African American, 0.89% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population. There were 789 households, ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drainage Basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, the '' drainage divide'', made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern. Other terms for a drainage basin are catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, water basin, and impluvium. In North America, they are commonly called a watershed, though in other English-speaking places, "watershed" is used only in its original sense, that of a drainage divide. In a closed drainage basin, or endorheic basin, the water converges to a single point inside the basin, known as a sink, which may be a permanent lake, a dry lake, or a point where surface water is lost underground. Drainage basins are similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay ( ) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula (including the parts: the Eastern Shore of Maryland / Eastern Shore of Virginia and the state of Delaware) with its mouth of the Bay at the south end located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles (headland), Cape Charles. With its northern portion in Maryland and the southern part in Virginia, the Chesapeake Bay is a very important feature for the ecology and economy of those two states, as well as others surrounding within its watershed. More than 150 major rivers and streams flow into the Bay's drainage basin, which covers parts of six states (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia) and all of District of Columbia. The Bay is approximately long from its northern headwaters in the Susquehanna River to its outlet in the Atlantic Ocea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Betzischteddel'') is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located southeast of Harrisburg, the state capital. Small factories existed at the turn of the 20th century when the population in 1900 was 1,861. As of the 2020 census, the population of the borough was 11,639. Elizabethtown is commonly referred to in south-central Pennsylvania as "E-Town." This nickname is also used for the local college and high school. History There are two stories about the origin of the town's name. In one version it is named after Elizabeth Reeby, wife of Michael Reeby who sold the first building lots here in about 1795. The officially accepted history is that, in 1753, Captain Barnabas Hughes acquired land and laid out a town, naming it for his wife, Elizabeth. The early settlers were primarily Scots-Irish and Pennsylvania Dutch. Elizabethtown became a borough in 1827, and a railroad was built through the area in the 1830s. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Donegal Township, Pennsylvania
West Donegal Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The population was 8,870 at the 2020 census. History The township derives its name from Donegal, a town in Ireland. The original township of Donegal was organized by the court of Chester County in 1722, and was one of the two townships which composed Lancaster County at the time of its erection in 1729. On the 24th of June, 1838, a division was effected, whereby the old township was constituted into two townships, to be separately and distinctly recognized as East Donegal and West Donegal. R.E. Pierson Quarry Controversy R.E. Pierson Materials is a corporation from New Jersey that has a location in Rheems, a town in West Donegal. They are recently facing controversy for expanding their quarry into thirty acres of farmland. A council meeting was recently held in which over 12 people spoke against the rezoning of the farmland. Margaretta S. Lisi of Heisey Quarry Road was one of them. She stated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Mount Joy Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,753 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. The borough of Elizabethtown borders the township to the southwest, and the borough of Mount Joy borders the southern end of the township. Unincorporated communities in the township include Bellaire, Aberdeen, Milton Grove, Anchor, and part of Rheems. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 9,873 people, 3,621 households, and 2,810 families living in the township. The population density was 354.6 people per square mile. There were 3,768 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 95.3% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 3,621 households, out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Londonderry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,890 at the 2020 census. The township includes the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, the location of the largest accident in the history of the American nuclear power generating industry, which took place in 1979. The nuclear power plant closed in 2019. History Londonderry Township originally was part of Derry Township. Since the township was so large and difficult to govern, the residents petitioned the court in 1767 to subdivide the land into two parts, the eastern section to remain Derry and the western to be Londonderry. It is named after County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Derry and Londonderry became a part of Dauphin County when it was established in 1785. In 1787, the population of Derry Township was 198. Conewago Township was created in 1850 from southern parts of Derry Township and eastern parts of Londonderry Township. Geography Londonderry Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conewago Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Conewago Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,997 at the 2010 census. History Conewago Township was named from Conewago Creek, which forms its southern boundary. The name is an Indian word (either Delaware or Iroquois) meaning "at the place of rapids" (''Conewaugha''). Conewago Township was created in 1850 from parts of Derry and Londonderry townships. It is located in Dauphin County, which used to be part of Lancaster County, and before that part of Chester County. Geography The township occupies the southeastern corner of Dauphin County, bordered to the south (across Conewago Creek) by Lancaster County and to the east by Lebanon County. The unincorporated community of Bachmanville is in the northeastern part of the township, and Deodate is near the center. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,847 people, 1,019 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
South Annville Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,426 at the 2020 census. History The Annville Historic District and Biever House at Annville are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.6 square miles (50.9 km2), all land. It includes the unincorporated communities of Mount Pleasant and Fontana, and part of the community of Mount Wilson is on the southern border. Annville-Cleona High School is in the northern part of the township. Umberger's Mill is a point of interest - it is one of the last family owned mills in the United States. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,946 people, 1,095 households, and 849 families residing in the township. The population density was 149.9 people per square mile (57.9/km2). There were 1,129 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timber Hills, Pennsylvania
Timber Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 360 at the 2010 census. Geography Timber Hills is located in southwestern Lebanon County at (40.248972, -76.477786), in the southeastern part of South Londonderry Township. It is bordered to the east by the borough of Mount Gretna. Pennsylvania Route 117 forms the southern edge of the CDP; the highway leads northeastward to Cornwall and west to Colebrook. Lebanon, the county seat, is northeast of Timber Hills. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 3.16%, are water. Conewago Lake is in the southern part of the CDP. Its outlet, Conewago Creek, is a southwest-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 329 people, 157 households, and 113 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 433.9 people per square mile (167.1/km) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
South Londonderry Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,763 at the 2020 census. History Londonderry Township was originally part of Derry Township, Lancaster County. When Lebanon County was formed, the name was changed to Londonderry Township to distinguish it clearly from neighboring Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Londonderry Township was divided into North Londonderry Township and South Londonderry Township in 1894. The Colebrook Iron Master's House and Dr. B. Stauffer House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.4 km2), of which 24.1 square miles (62.3 km2) is land and 0.04% is water. Two census-designated places are in the township: Campbelltown in the northwest and Timber Hills in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
