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The Susquehanna Valley is a region of low-lying land that borders the Susquehanna River in the U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The valley consists of areas that lie along the main branch of the river, which flows from Upstate New York through Pennsylvania and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay , as well as areas that lie ...
The Susquehanna River (/ ˌ s ʌ s k w ə ˈ h æ n ə / SUSS-kwə-HAN-ə; Lenape: Siskëwahane [7]) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland).
The New, Susquehanna, and French Broad are the only significant rivers that fully dissect the Appalachian core; the Hudson River is of more recent geologic origin. [4] New: 325~260 Kanawha River: Dissects the Appalachian Mountains, formed by the Alleghenian orogeny, 320–340 ma [5] Susquehanna: 325~260 Chesapeake Bay
The Susquehannock lived in semi-permanent palisaded villages that were built on river terraces and surrounded by agricultural fields. Although John Smith named six villages on his 1612 map, archaeological evidence indicates that at any one time the Susquehannock had just one or two large settlements in the lower Susquehanna River valley. [7]
“It’s an ancient river. It’s arguably the oldest, but certainly one of the oldest rivers in the world, he said. "Some geologists are saying 300 to 350 million years old and others are saying ...
This is a list of cities and towns along the Susquehanna River and its branches in the United States, in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. These communities and their surroundings are collectively referred to as the Susquehanna Valley .
The turnpike continued along PA-462 to end at the Susquehanna River in Columbia, Pennsylvania. [6] After 1913, the turnpike was renamed as a section of the Lincoln Highway. [9] US-322: Manor Ave: 0.7 miles (1.1 km) In 1803, the Horseshoe Pike (now US-322) was built from here to Ephrata and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [10] PA-4015: Edges Mill Rd ...
Trail map. The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail was established on December 19, 2006, by Pub. L. 109–418 (text) after a year of feasibility studies undertaken by the National Park Service and authorized by the United States Congress.