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Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,423 at the 2020 census. The township is served by Tamaqua Area School District and Mahanoy Area School District. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (61.8 km2), of which 22.9 square miles (59.2 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (4.27%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Little Schuylkill River and by the Nesquehoning Creek into the Lehigh River. Its villages include Barnesville, Ginthers, Grier City (also in Delano Township), Haucks, Hometown, Park Crest (also in Ryan Township), Quakake, Still Creek, and Tamanend (also in Delano Township). Neighboring municipalities * Tamaqua (southeast) * Schuylkill Township (south) * Ryan Township (southwest) * Delano Township (northwest) *Kline Township (north) * Packer Township, Carbon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Delaware River in eastern Pennsylvania. The river flows in a generally southward pattern from The Poconos in Northeastern Pennsylvania through Allentown and much of the Lehigh Valley before enjoining the Delaware River in Easton. Part of the Lehigh River and a number of its tributaries are designated Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The river's name "Lehigh" is an anglicisation of the Lenape name for the river, ''Lechewuekink'', which means "where there are forks". Both Lehigh County and Lehigh Valley are named for the river. According to an environmental report from a Pennsylvania nonprofit research center, the Lehigh River watershed is ranked second nationally in the volume of toxic substances released into it in 2020. The study mirrors a previous report b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 3,336 at the 2020 census. Nesquehoning was established as a result of the nthracite coal mining industry. It was incorporated as a borough in 1963 (effective in 1964), having previously been a part of Mauch Chunk Township west of the Lehigh River. The borough's name is of Native American origin, commonly believed to signify "narrow valley;" however native language scholars translate the name as "at the black lick" or "at the dirty lick," referring to mineral licks frequented by deer or other animals. History *The former Nesquehoning High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. *The Grotto, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine at thShrine of St. Therese of Lisieuxin New Columbus, Nesquehoning, PA is listed as a Traditional Cultural Property at the US National Register of Historic Places Geography Nesquehoning is located at (40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packer Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Packer Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. Geography The township is in the western part of Carbon County and is bounded by Schuylkill County on the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is in the Delaware River watershed and is drained by Quakake Creek, a tributary of the Lehigh River, except for a portion in the southwest that is drained by the Schuylkill River via Still Creek and the Little Schuylkill River. Its villages include Gerhards, Hudsondale, and Stewarts. Broad Mountain, reaching an elevation of above sea level, occupies the southern half of the township, while Spring Mountain is along the northern border and has a high point of . Between the two mountains is the valley of Quakake Creek, the settled part of the township, with elevations from . Packer has a warm-summer humid continental climate (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kline Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Kline Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,473 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of of which is land and (1.13%) is water. It is drained by the Little Schuylkill River into the Schuylkill River, the Quakake Creek via the Black Creek into the Lehigh River, and the Catawissa Creek into the Susquehanna River. Its villages include Girard Manor (also in Delano and East Union Townships,) Haddock, Kelayres, Lofty, McAdoo Heights, and Silverbrook. Neighboring municipalities * Rush Township (south) * Delano Township (south) * East Union Township (northwest) * Hazle Township, Luzerne County (north) * Banks Township, Carbon County (east) * McAdoo (almost surrounds to the east) * Packer Township, Carbon County (east) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 691 households, and 467 families living in the township. The population density was 130.4 people per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delano Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Delano Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1882 from part of Rush Township, it is named for Warren Delano Jr., maternal grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, 1933–1945. Geography 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 487 people, 210 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 59.4 people per square mile (23.0/km2). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 27.3/sq mi (10.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% White and 0.82% Asian. There were 210 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Ryan Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,526 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles (47.0 km2), of which 17.9 square miles (46.4 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km2) (1.38%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,451 people, 555 households, and 425 families living in the township. The population density was 81.1 people per square mile (31.3/km2). There were 613 housing units at an average density of 34.3/sq mi (13.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.66% White, 0.14% African American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83%. Of the 555 households 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,076 at the 2020 census. History The Tamaqua Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.5 km2), all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,123 people, 503 households, and 345 families living in the township. The population density was 114.2 people per square mile (44.1/km2). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 57.8/sq mi (22.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.38% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09%. Of the 503 households 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Tamaqua (pronounced tuh-MAH-qwah, del, tëmakwe) is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 6,934 as of the 2020 U.S. census. Tamaqua was established from territory from West Penn and Schuylkill Townships. The borough is part of the micropolitan statistical area of Pottsville. Tamaqua is located northwest of Allentown, northwest of Philadelphia, and west of New York City. History 18th century Tamaqua was settled in 1799 by Burkhardt (alternatively Berkhard) Moser, his son Jacob (born 1790) and John Kershner, who built shelters and a sawmill at the confluence of the Little Schuylkill River and Panther Creek, which is downtown Tamaqua today. According to property records, Moser had a partner named Houser, and together they owned 2,000 acres which Moser homesteaded. Moser built a log house at the base of Dutch Hill in 1801 for Mrs. Catherine Moser, who was the first adult to die and receive b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamanend, Pennsylvania
Tamanend is an unincorporated community in Schuylkill County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. History The community was named after Tamanend Tamanend (historically also known as Taminent, Tammany, Saint Tammany or King Tammany, "the Affable," ) (–) was the Chief of Chiefs and Chief of the Turtle Clan of the Lenni-Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley signing the Peace Treaty wit ..., a Native American chieftain. References Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania {{SchuylkillCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quakake, Pennsylvania
Quakake is an unincorporated community located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States. The Quakake ZIP code 18245 covers , a population of 348 and 158 housing units, 141 of them occupied. The community is in Area Code 570, served by the 467 exchange. ''Quakake'' is a Native American name purported to mean "pine lands". References Unincorporated communities in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania placenames of Native American origin {{SchuylkillCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Crest, Pennsylvania
Park Crest is a census-designated place located in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Rush Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Park Crest was part of the Grier City-Park Crest, Pennsylvania, Grier City-Park Crest CDP for the 2000 census, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Grier City, Pennsylvania, Grier City. The community is located off Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, Interstate 81. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 census,https://www.census.gov/# the population was 542 residents. Demographics References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
