Shenango River
The Shenango River is a principal tributary of the Beaver River, approximately 100 mi (160 km) long,Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry for Shenango River in in the . It also briefly flows through small portions of northeastern . [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
South Pymatuning Township, Pennsylvania
South Pymatuning Township is a township (Pennsylvania), township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,650 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 2,695 in 2010 United States Census, 2010. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.5 square miles (55.6 km2), of which 19.3 square miles (50.1 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) (9.97%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,857 people, 1,131 households, and 865 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.42% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.28% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.11% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian mountains. The main stem is entirely within the United States; the total drainage basin is , of which only about one percent is in Canada. The Mississippi ranks as the thirteenth-largest river by discharge in the world. The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Native Americans have lived along the Mississippi River and its tributaries for thousands of years. Most were ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Oakland, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Oakland is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,569 at the 2010 census. Geography Oakland is located in central Lawrence County at (40.990795, -80.362675). It sits in the southeastern corner of Union Township, bordered to the south and east by the city of New Castle, the Lawrence county seat, and to the north by Oakwood. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 1.55%, are water. The community sits on a hill overlooking the Shenango River to the east. The Shenango is a southward-flowing tributary of the Beaver River and is part of the Ohio River watershed. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,516 people, 617 households, and 434 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,653.3 people per square mile (636.2/km). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 715.4/sq mi (275.3/km). The racial mak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is northwest of Pittsburgh, and near the Pennsylvania–Ohio border, just southeast of Youngstown, Ohio. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 21,926. It is the commercial center of a fertile agricultural region, officially the New Castle micropolitan area, which had a population of 86,070 in 2020. New Castle also anchors the northwestern part of the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton combined area. History In 1798, John Carlysle Stewart, a civil engineer, traveled to western Pennsylvania to resurvey the "donation lands", which had been reserved for veterans of the Revolutionary War. He discovered that the original survey had neglected to stake out approximately at the confluence of the Shenango River and Neshannock Creek, at that time a part of Allegheny County. The Indian town of Kuskusky was listed on early maps in this location. Claiming the l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
West Middlesex, Pennsylvania
West Middlesex is a borough along the Shenango River in southwestern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 815 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. Geography West Middlesex is located at (41.173630, -80.456874). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of . The Shenango River runs through West Middlesex, making it part of the Shenango Valley. History West Middlesex is one of the oldest localities in Mercer County. Samuel Byers, Andrew Wylie, William Bell, Richard Vanfleet and several others arrived in the vicinity in the late 18th century. In 1787, James Gibson received a plot of land west of the Shenango River for military services. Shortly thereafter, ownership of that land passed to Jacob Edeburn. In 1818, Jacob's son William Edeburn built a log grist mill on part of the land. It was purchased by James McConnell in 1821, who built a log house nearby. In 1830, Edeburn b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Wheatland, Pennsylvania
Wheatland is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 583 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren metropolitan area. Wheatland suffered catastrophic damage on May 31, 1985, when an F5 tornado struck the area. In Wheatland, over 100 buildings were leveled, and 18 fatalities are associated with this tornado, with most being in Niles, Ohio. Geography Wheatland is located at (41.200389, -80.495709). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 748 people, 349 households, and 202 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 85.96% White, 12.03% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the popul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Farrell, Pennsylvania
Farrell is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,258 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. History Once dubbed "The Magic City," Farrell sprang up practically overnight when a steel mill was constructed in 1901 on a plain bordering the Shenango River, near Sharon, in what was then part of Hickory Township (now Hermitage). The community name was at the beginning South Sharon. In 1912, the population reached 10,000. At that time, the residents of the new city elected to take the name of Farrell, after industrialist James A. Farrell.''Farrell Golden Jubilee'' 1901-1951 ) The community was incorporated as the Borough of South Sharon in 1916; its population peaked at over 15,000 in 1920 and its ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Trumbull County, Ohio
Trumbull County is a county in the far northeast portion of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 201,977. Its county seat is Warren, which developed industry along the Mahoning River. Trumbull County is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In the early years of the European discovery and exploration of the New World, the land that became Trumbull County was originally claimed by French explorers as part of the French colony of Canada (New France). Their settlements had some fur traders who interacted with Native American tribes in this area. After losing the Seven Years' War to Great Britain, France was forced to cede its territories east of the Mississippi River in 1763. Great Britain renamed New France as the Province of Quebec. Following the United States' victory in its Revolutionary War, the British were forced to cede this land to the new nation. The federal government convinced Connecticut to gi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city, located along the banks of the Shenango River on the state border with Ohio, is about northeast of Youngstown, about southeast of Cleveland and about northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 13,147 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. History The Sharon area was first settled in 1795. It was incorporated as a borough on October 6, 1841, and incorporated as a city on December 17, 1918. The city operated under the Pennsylvania third-class city code until 2008, at which point it adopted a home rule charter under which the elected position of mayor was replaced with a hired city manager and financial officer. The founding families of Sharon first settled on a flat plain bordering the Shenango River, between two hills on the southwestern edge of what is today Sharon's downtown business district. According to local legend, the community received its name ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Sharpsville is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,253 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mahoning Valley, Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. History The First Universalist Church of Sharpsville and Jonas J. Pierce House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Sharpsville is located at (41.259005, -80.481791). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (1.42%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2022, there were 3,930 people, 1,971 households and 804 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,825 per square mile (1,250.0/km2). There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 1,453.4 per square mile (560.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.53% White (U.S. Census), White, 1.22% African American (U.S. Census), Af ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
United States Army Corps Of Engineers
, colors = , anniversaries = 16 June (Organization Day) , battles = , battles_label = Wars , website = , commander1 = Lieutenant general (United States), LTG Scott A. Spellmon , commander1_label = List of United States Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs of Engineers, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , commander2 = Major general (United States), MG]Richard J. Heitkamp, commander2_label = Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commanding General , commander3 = Major general (United States), MGKimberly M. Colloton, commander3_label = Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations , commander4 = Major general (United States), MG]William H. Graham, commander4_label = Deputy Command ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Greenville is a borough with home rule status in northwestern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located along the Shenango River, it lies roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. It is 1.89 square miles in area, and had a population of 5,541 as of the 2020 census. Incorporated as the Borough of West Greenville in 1836, it changed its name to the Borough of Greenville in 1865 and began to operate under a home rule charter on January 1, 2020, under the name of the "Town of Greenville." The origin of the name is speculated to have come from East Greenville, Pennsylvania. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, and was designated a financially distressed municipality in 2002 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is home to the Werner Company, the world's largest manufacturer of step and extension ladders. Other national companies based in Greenville include Bail USA and Athena Study Abroad. A prominent regional bus company based ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |