Schuylkill River

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The Schuylkill River is a major waterway in eastern Pennsylvania that flows through Philadelphia and has historically been central to the region’s transportation, industry, and recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Boathouse Row
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia Museum of Art vicinity
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
cityOnRiver Philadelphia
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Benjamin Franklin Bridge vicinity (Delaware confluence area)?
Girard Point Bridge vicinity (tidal area)
Schuylkill Expressway bridges
University Avenue Bridge
flowsThrough Philadelphia
hasDesignation Pennsylvania Scenic River (in parts)
hasEnvironmentalIssue historic industrial pollution
hasEnvironmentalProgram Schuylkill River Restoration Fund
hasMajorTributary French Creek
Little Schuylkill River
Perkiomen Creek
Tulpehocken Creek
hasParkAlongBank Schuylkill Banks
hasTrailAlongBank Schuylkill River Trail
hasWatershedOrganization Schuylkill Action Network
Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area
surface form: Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area
historicalUse industrial water supply
navigation via canals
recreation
transportation corridor for coal
length approximately 135 miles
approximately 217 kilometers
locatedIn Pennsylvania
eastern Pennsylvania
mouthCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
mouthLocatedIn Delaware River
Philadelphia
passesThrough Berks County, Pennsylvania
surface form: Berks County

Chester County, Pennsylvania
surface form: Chester County

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
surface form: Montgomery County

Philadelphia County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
surface form: Schuylkill County
riverSystem Delaware River
surface form: Delaware River watershed
sourceLocatedIn Appalachian Mountains
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
surface form: Schuylkill County
state Pennsylvania
tributaryOf Delaware River
usedFor fishing
kayaking
recreational boating
rowing

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Mantua near Schuylkill River
Boathouse Row locatedOnWaterbody Schuylkill River
Little Schuylkill River mouthOf Schuylkill River
Little Schuylkill River tributaryOf Schuylkill River
Little Schuylkill River riverSystem Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River basin
Perkiomen Creek tributaryOf Schuylkill River
Perkiomen Creek mouthLocation Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River at Oaks, Pennsylvania
Perkiomen Creek partOf Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River watershed
Penn Park locatedNear Schuylkill River
University City neighborhood borderedBy Schuylkill River
subject surface form: University City (Philadelphia)
Lower Merion Township traversedBy Schuylkill River
Pottstown, Pennsylvania locatedOn Schuylkill River
Pottstown, Pennsylvania hasRiverfront Schuylkill River
University Avenue Bridge crosses Schuylkill River
University Avenue Bridge crossesAt Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River in Philadelphia
University City station adjacentTo Schuylkill River
Newkirk Viaduct crosses Schuylkill River
Philadelphia skyline followsWatercourse Schuylkill River
University City Campus adjacentTo Schuylkill River
Max Schmitt in a Single Scull depicts Schuylkill River
Penn Quakers men's rowing homeBodyOfWater Schuylkill River
Phoenixville locatedOnRiver Schuylkill River
Reading locatedOn Schuylkill River
subject surface form: Reading, Pennsylvania
Center City borders Schuylkill River
Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania drainageBasin Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River watershed
Port Carbon, Pennsylvania locatedNear Schuylkill River
Manayunk locatedOnRiver Schuylkill River
Gladwyne, Pennsylvania locatedOn Schuylkill River
Tulpehocken Creek tributaryOf Schuylkill River
Tulpehocken Creek partOf Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River watershed
Tulpehocken Creek drainageBasin Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River basin
French Creek tributaryOf Schuylkill River
French Creek partOf Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River basin
greater Philadelphia area hasRiver Schuylkill River
subject surface form: Greater Philadelphia area
Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States locatedOn Schuylkill River
subject surface form: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Blue Marsh Lake isPartOf Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River watershed
Bartram Village locatedNear Schuylkill River