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Catawissa Mountain
Catawissa Mountain is a mountain in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Its peak height is above sea level, making it the fifth-highest mountain in Columbia County. Streams that flow near the mountain include Roaring Creek, Catawissa Creek, and some of its tributaries. The mountain is near Nescopeck Mountain and Little Mountain. Sandstones and rock formations such as the Pocono Formation occur on Catawissa Mountain. The community of Catawissa is near Catawissa Mountain. There have also been several roads on or near the mountain in the past. In more recent times, all terrain vehicle trails were established there, as was Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58. There are vernal pools on the mountain, which are used as breeding grounds for amphibians. The mountain is part of a much larger tract of forest. Catawissa Mountain is located in southeastern Catawissa Township, southwestern Main Township, eastern Roaring Creek Township, among other places. Geography C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Dauphin is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. Dauphin's ZIP code is 17018. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Dauphin is located on the western edge of Dauphin County at , on the east bank of the Susquehanna River. The land at the river's edge is alluvial floodplain, but Dauphin sits at the head of a narrow valley between two mountains, at the mouth of Stony Creek. The valley between the two mountains is called Stony Valley, which contains the villages of Singersville and Ellendale Forge. This section along the Susquehanna River is a gateway from the southeastern plains into the Appalachian Mountains and the north-central part of the state. Berrier Island is also located at Dauphin. Dauphin is surrounded by Middle Paxton Township, which comprises mountains and valleys south of the confluence of the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers. From south to north, the mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Catawissa is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,539 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg– Berwick Metropolitan Statistical Area. Catawissa is twinned with Uxbridge, Ontario. The historic link began in 1805, when the Uxbridge area was granted by the British crown to Dr. Christopher Beswick, first medical doctor north of the Oak Ridges Moraine. While not a Quaker, he lived in Catawissa before moving to the Uxbridge area. Beswick Lane in the Ontario town is named after him. History The area where Catawissa now is was originally owned by William Henry in 1769. Catawissa was laid out in 1787. At this time it was referred to as "Hughesburg" or "Catawissey". The town's lots were distributed by lottery. When boats began to commonly travel along the Susquehanna River, Catawissa became locally important. Talk of a school in Catawissa began in 1796, and one was built there in 1800. The Catawissa Fire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainville, Pennsylvania
Mainville is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 132 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. History A gristmill was built in the Mainville area in 1814. The Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie Railroad, later part of the Reading Railroad, was built through Mainville in the 1850s, followed by the Danville, Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Railroad (later acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad) in the early 1870s. The first churches in Mainville were built in 1813 and 1832. Geography Mainville is located south of the center of Columbia County at (40.978855, -76.376629). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.06%, is water. Mainville is bordered by Catawissa Creek to the west, just north of its water gap between Catawissa Mountain to the west and Nescopeck Mountain to the east. Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acid Deposition
Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). Most water, including drinking water, has a neutral pH that exists between 6.5 and 8.5, but acid rain has a pH level lower than this and ranges from 4–5 on average. The more acidic the acid rain is, the lower its pH is. Acid rain can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Acid rain has been shown to have adverse impacts on forests, freshwaters, soils, microbes, insects and aquatic life-forms. In ecosystems, persistent acid rain reduces tree bark durability, leaving flora more susceptible to environmental stressors such as drought, heat/cold and pest infestation. Acid rain is also capable of detrimenting soil composition by stripping it of nutrients such as ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) because they are the most resistant minerals to weathering processes at the Earth's surface. Like uncemented sand, sandstone may be any color due to impurities within the minerals, but the most common colors are tan, brown, yellow, red, grey, pink, white, and black. Since sandstone beds often form highly visible cliffs and other topographic features, certain colors of sandstone have been strongly identified with certain regions. Rock formations that are primarily composed of sandstone usually allow the percolation of water and other fluids and are porous enough to store large quantities, making them valuable aquifers and petroleum reservoirs. Quartz-bearing sandstone can be changed into quartzite through metamorphism, usually related to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syncline
In structural geology, a syncline is a fold with younger layers closer to the center of the structure, whereas an anticline is the inverse of a syncline. A synclinorium (plural synclinoriums or synclinoria) is a large syncline with superimposed smaller folds. Synclines are typically a downward fold (synform), termed a synformal syncline (i.e. a trough), but synclines that point upwards can be found when strata have been overturned and folded (an antiformal syncline). Characteristics On a geologic map, synclines are recognized as a sequence of rock layers, with the youngest at the fold's center or ''hinge'' and with a reverse sequence of the same rock layers on the opposite side of the hinge. If the fold pattern is circular or elongate, the structure is a basin. Folds typically form during crustal deformation as the result of compression that accompanies orogenic mountain building. Notable examples * Powder River Basin, Wyoming, US * Sideling Hill roadcut along Interstate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County (, ; Pennsylvania Dutch: Schulkill Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the heart of Pennsylvania's Coal Region and is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,049. The county seat is Pottsville. The county was created on March 1, 1811, from parts of Berks and Northampton countiesThe History of Schuylkill County Pa. with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, New York: W.W. Munsell and Co., 1881, p. 74 and named for the Schuylkill River, which originates in the county. On March 3, 1818, additional territory in its northeast was added from Columbia and Luzerne counties. The county is part of the Pottsville, Pennsylvania Micropolitan Statistical Area. History 18th century The lands that today constitute Schuylkill County were acquired by William Penn's proprietors by treaty executed August 22, 1749, with representatives of the Six Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntington Mountain
Huntington may refer to: Places Canada * Huntington, Nova Scotia New Zealand * Huntington, New Zealand a suburb in Hamilton, New Zealand United Kingdom * Huntington, Cheshire, England * Huntington, East Lothian, Scotland * Huntington, Herefordshire, England * Huntington, North Yorkshire, England * Huntington, Shropshire, England * Huntington, Staffordshire, England United States * Huntington, Arkansas * Huntington, Connecticut * Huntington, Marion County, Florida * Huntington, Putnam County, Florida * Huntington, Georgia (other), four places * Huntington County, Indiana * Huntington, Indiana, seat of Huntington County, Indiana * Huntington, Iowa * Huntington, Maryland (other), two places * Huntington, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Huntington (CDP), Massachusetts, the main village in the town * Huntington, Missouri * Huntington, Nevada, ghost town * Huntington, New York, the most populous settlement named Huntington ** Huntington (CDP), New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locust Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Locust Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,459 at the 2020 census. History The Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17 and Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19 were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Roaring Creek Friends Meetinghouse near Numidia was built in 1796. Geography Locust Township is in southern Columbia County and contains the unincorporated communities of Slabtown and Numidia. The southern boundary follows the crest of Little Mountain. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.60%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,410 people, 572 households, and 427 families residing in the township. The population density was 78.5 people per square mile (30.3/km). There were 698 housing units at an average density of 38.9/sq mi (15.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buck Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Buck Mountain (also known as Bucks Mountain) is a mountain in Columbia County and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Its elevation is above sea level. The mountain contains deposits of coal (specifically anthracite). Shale and conglomerate are also present. The coal on the mountain was historically mined, altering the landscape somewhat. The mountain is used by many species as a habitat. It is most likely named after Albert Ansbach. Geography Buck Mountain has an official elevation of , making it the fourth-highest mountain in Columbia County. Buck Mountain's official coordinates are in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Nuremberg. The mountain is located in southeastern Beaver Township, Columbia County. A stream known as Beaver Run flows between Buck Mountain and McCauley Mountain. Buck Mountain is on the border of the Beaver Valley, some distance north of the community of Shumans. Additionally, Falls Run, a tributary of Black Creek flows t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimneystack Rock
A chimney is an architectural ventilation structure made of masonry, clay or metal that isolates hot toxic exhaust gases or smoke produced by a boiler, stove, furnace, incinerator, or fireplace from human living areas. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the stack, or chimney effect. The space inside a chimney is called the '' flue''. Chimneys are adjacent to large industrial refineries, fossil fuel combustion facilities or part of buildings, steam locomotives and ships. In the United States, the term '' smokestack industry'' refers to the environmental impacts of burning fossil fuels by industrial society, including the electric industry during its earliest history. The term ''smokestack'' (colloquially, ''stack'') is also used when referring to locomotive chimneys or ship chimneys, and the term ''funnel'' can also be used. The height of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Mountain
Central Mountain is a mountain in Columbia County, Sullivan County, and Luzerne County, in Pennsylvania, United States. Its elevation is above sea level. The mountain is part of the Allegheny Front. Rock formations on the mountain include the Pocono Formation and the Duncannon Member of the Catskill Formation. It was historically known as North Mountain, but it was renamed Central Mountain (after the village of Central) in the late 1800s. The mountain is one of the most important sites on the Columbia County Natural Areas Inventory and it is inhabited by dozens of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. Numerous birds and several amphibians and mammals are also found in the area. Geography and geology Central Mountain has an official elevation of , making it the second-highest mountain in Columbia County, after Red Rock Mountain. It is the northernmost mountain in Columbia County. The mountain is on the Allegheny Front. A creek known as East Branch Fishing Creek flows along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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