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Neshaminy Creek
Neshaminy Creek is a United States Geological Survey. National Hydrography DatasetThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 stream that runs entirely through Bucks County, Pennsylvania, rising south of the borough of Chalfont, where its north and west branches join. Neshaminy Creek flows southeast toward Bristol Township and Bensalem Township to its confluence with the Delaware River. The name "Neshaminy" originates with the Lenni Lenape and is thought to mean "place where we drink twice".MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1. This phenomenon refers to a section of the creek known as the Neshaminy Palisades, where the course of the water slows and changes direction at almost a right angle, nearly forcing the water back upon itself. These palisades are located in Dark Hollow Park, operated by the county, and are flanked by Warwick Township to the south and Buckingham Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler State Park (Pennsylvania)
Tyler State Park is a day-use Pennsylvania state park on in Newtown and Northampton Townships, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Park roads, trails, and facilities are nestled within the original farm and woodland setting. Neshaminy Creek meanders through the park (no swimming), north to south. Tyler State Park is home to many different species of birds thank to the diversity of habitats, including mature forests and maintained grassland. The creek is home to water snakes, turtles, eels, and panfishes. The quieter sections of the park are home to foxes, deer, beavers, racoons, rabbits, and coyotes. Tyler State Park contains a 36-hole disc golf course, a community theater, an art center, several picnic areas, a children's playground, and many miles of hiking and walking trails. One of the main attractions in the park is the Schofield Ford Covered Bridge, originally built in 1874. The bridge burned down due to arson on October 7, 1991, but was rebuilt with raise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Langhorne Borough is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,622 at the time of the 2010 census. The mailing address "Langhorne" is used for Langhorne Borough, but it is also used broadly to describe the majority of surrounding Middletown Township, which for the most part uses Langhorne's ZIP code of 19047. Sesame Place, while physically located in surrounding Middletown Township, has Langhorne as its mailing address. Langhorne also includes the northeastern part of Lower Southampton Township, which uses the ZIP code 19053. Langhorne Borough is approximately six miles west of the Delaware River. Langhorne Manor is a separate borough that borders Langhorne Borough proper to the south. History Langhorne began in the 17th century at the intersection of older Lenni-Lenape paths. The earliest established settlers (three Dutch and two British) arrived in the early 18th century. One of the area's first notable residents was Joseph Richardson, who establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Core Creek (Neshaminy Creek)
Core Creek is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Rising in Lower Makefield Township, it flows in the Stockton Formation until it meets its confluence with the Neshaminy in Middletown Township. At one time it powered seven mills along its length. Statistics The watershed of Core Creek is approximately , part of the Delaware River watershed, and meets at the Neshaminy Creek's 14.30 river mile. The Geographic Names Information System I.D. is 1172452. The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey I.D. is 02543. History An old document in the Library of the Bucks County Historical Society at one time dated "the 3 day of ye 7th month of 1696," the report of a jury appointed by the Court of Bucks County to lay out "a road (viz a cart road) from new towne ewtownto ye ferry at Gilbert Wheeler's." At one time there were seven mills along the creek.MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown Creek (Neshaminy Creek Tributary)
Newtown Creek is a tributary, rising near Stoop Road in Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Delaware River watershed and is located entirely in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P278. The Newtown Creek Bridge over Centre Avenue was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Statistics Newtown Creek rises near Stoopville Road east of Pennsylvania Route 413, flows generally in a southerly direction to its confluence at the Neshaminy Creek's 16.1 river mile passing along the western side of Newtown Borough. Its watershed is approximately . Tributaries Newtown Creek has one unnamed tributary on the left bank near Wright's Road. Geology * Appalachian Highlands Division ** Piedmont Province *** Gettysburg-Newark Lowland Section ****Lockatong Formation Newtown Creek rises in the Lockatong Formation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Creek (Neshaminy Creek Tributary, Wrightstown Township)
Mill Creek is a tributary of Neshaminy Creek, one of three tributaries of the Neshaminy which all share the same name, and one of six in Bucks County, Pennsylvania which share the name.MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1181118, U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02596. Course Mill Creek begins with the confluence of Watson Creek and Lahaska Creek in the central portion of Buckingham Township a short distance south-southeast of the village of Buckingham, flows generally southeast for almost to the southwest of Buckingham Mountain where it turns to the east. At the confluence with an unnamed tributary from the left, Mill Creek turns southward for a little more than . Meeting with another unnamed tributary from the left, it now flows southwestward about another until Robin Run joins at Mill Creek's 4.39 rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooks Run (Neshaminy Creek Tributary)
Cooks Run is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek. Rising in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, it runs about to its confluence with the Neshaminy Creek. History Cooks Run is named after Arthur Cooke, a large landowner in Bucks County in the late 17th century. The stream supplied power for three mills, Hisand's near Doylestown, Godshalk's in New Britain, and Landis' near its mouth at the Neshaminy once known as Kepharts and Godshalks Dam.MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P83. Statistics Cooks Run meets the Neshaminy Creek at its 38.10 river mile, and drains a watershed of . The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1172392, U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02776. The Cooks Run watershed, which is approximately 3.3 square miles in size, is located in central Bucks County. Cooks Run flows in a southwesterly direction and discharges into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Branch Neshaminy Creek
North Branch Neshaminy Creek is one of two main branches of the Neshaminy Creek, the other being the West Branch. Rising in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, passing through the Peace Valley Park as Lake Galena, then meeting with the West Branch forming the main branch of the Neshaminy.MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P256. Statistics The West Branch has a watershed of and is part of the Delaware River watershed. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1182546, U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02789. Course The North Branch of the Neshaminy Creek rises in Plumstead Township east of Pennsylvania Route 413 north of the village of Gardenville, it flows southwest passing through Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park. Then it turns south to meet with the main branch of the Neshaminy. Named Tributaries *Pine Run Municipalities *Bucks Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neshaminy State Park
Neshaminy State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Visitors to the park can catch a glimpse of the Philadelphia skyline from a hiking trail on Logan Point. The park is located at the confluence of Neshaminy Creek and the Delaware River. Neshaminy State Park is just off Interstate 95 on Pennsylvania Route 132. History Most of the lands of Neshaminy State Park were donated to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the estate of Robert R. Logan in 1956. Logan was a descendant of James Logan who was the colonial secretary to William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania. Dunks Ferry Road, which forms the western boundary of the park, is one of the oldest roads in Pennsylvania. It was built in 1679 by Dunken Williams to provide access to his ferry which crossed the Delaware River. For forty years, the oral historian Alice of Dunk's Ferry collected tolls from those crossing the river. Dunks Ferry Inn was a major rest stop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Core Creek Park
Core Creek Park, a county park within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It sits within Middletown Township on . The park surrounds Lake Luxembourg, which was formed by a dam on Core Creek. The park opens at dawn and closes at dusk. History The first owner of the land around Core Creek was Thomas Croasdale who bought 1000 acres of land from William Penn in 1682. In 1733, Croasdale's grandson was forced to sell the land due to financial problems and John Watson purchased it. Thomas Jenks purchased a different section of land in 1731. Jenks was a significant man in the Langhorne area in that time period and built many structures in the area including a fulling mill on Core Creek which was a significant place for the people of the time to go and process their sheep's wool. Fulling Mill Road to the north of the park is named after this. During the American Revolutionary War the mill was raided by British soldiers who commandeered the cloth that had been ordered by George Washington's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George School
George School is a private Quaker (Society of Friends) boarding and day high school located on a rural campus in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania ( Newtown postal address). It was founded at its present site in 1893, and has grown from a single building (The building known as “Main”) to over 20 academic, athletic, and residential buildings. Besides the usual college preparatory courses, including an International Baccalaureate program, the school features several distinct programs deriving from its Quaker heritage. These include community service requirements, an emphasis on social justice and environmental concerns, required art courses, and community-based decisionmaking. History George School was founded in 1891 and opened in 1893. John M. George, who donated much of the money for the school, is the school's namesake. It was intended as a school for Hicksite members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). They wanted an alternative to Orthodox Westto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucks County Community College
Bucks County Community College (Bucks) is a public community college in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1964, Bucks has three campuses and online courses: a main campus in Newtown, an "Upper Bucks" campus in the town of Perkasie, and a "Lower Bucks" campus in the town of Bristol. There are also various satellite facilities located throughout the county. The college offers courses via face-to-face classroom-based instruction, eLearning classes offered completely online (often referred to as distance learning), and in hybrid ( blended) modes that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. History The main Newtown campus is located on a former estate that Bucks County acquired in very early 1965 from Temple University, which had inherited it from Stella Elkins Tyler, a wealthy benefactor, only two years before. The George F. Tyler Mansion houses administrative offices. It was added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Bucks Institute Of Technology
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) is a vocational-technical school serving Centennial, Central Bucks, New Hope/Solebury, and Council Rock School Districts in Pennsylvania, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... Many secondary-school students who wish obtain an in-depth education in specific technical areas not covered by their "home school" choose to attend MBIT. Typically, a student will attend either in the morning (A Session) or in the afternoon (B Session), for a three-hour class and then return to their home school. MBIT offers classes, including: Childcare, Computer Networking, Website Design, Automotive Technologies, HVAC, Dental Occupations, Health Occupations, Public Safety, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, and Multimedia Technology. Edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
