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Codorus Furnace, Pennsylvania
Codorus may refer to: * Codorus Creek, in York County, Pennsylvania * Codorus State Park, in York County, Pennsylvania * Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania * North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codorus Creek
Codorus 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 York County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. Course Codorus Creek ( Native American for "rapid water") rises on Beecher Hill in Manheim Township, just north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland line and the town of Lineboro, Maryland. The initial stretch of the stream, sometimes known as the West Branch, flows northwest to Menges Mills, then turns northeast and flows past Spring Grove and New Salem to a junction with the South Branch approximately upstream of the Pennsylvania Route 182 crossing. The Army Corps of Engineers Indian Rock Dam, a flood control project, is located approximately upstream of the confluence with the South Branch. Codorus Creek then flows for to join the Susquehanna River near the community of Saginaw, passing throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codorus State Park
Codorus State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Heidelberg, Manheim, Penn, and West Manheim Townships in southwestern York County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park was created around Lake Marburg, an artificial lake covering , and is named for Codorus Creek, which forms the lake. Codorus State Park is located on Pennsylvania Route 216, from the borough of Hanover. History Early history When Europeans first reached the land that became Codorus State Park, it was the territory of Susquehannock Indians, a powerful tribe that controlled much of the land near the Susquehanna River. Wars and the push of settlers, most of which were German farmers, led to the demise of the Susquehannocks, but industry soon followed. Built in 1762, Mary Ann Furnace is believed to be the first charcoal furnace built on the western side of the Susquehanna River. The furnace supplied cannonballs and grapeshot for the continental army and employed Hessian prisoners to run the ironwor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Codorus Township (formerly known as South Codorus Township) is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,898 at the 2020 census. History The S. B. Brodbeck Housing was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. The township nearly encircles the borough of Jefferson, along the township's northern border. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 3,646 people, 1,344 households, and 1,099 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,398 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.08% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22%. Of the 1,344 households 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
