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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Fairmount Rowing Association locatedOn Schuylkill River
Undine Barge Club locatedOn Schuylkill River
Undine Barge Club boathouseOverlooks Schuylkill River
Undine Barge Club river Schuylkill River
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania locatedOn Schuylkill River
eastern Pennsylvania traversedByRiver Schuylkill River
subject surface form: Eastern Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Zoo locatedOn Schuylkill River
Port Clinton, Pennsylvania locatedNear Schuylkill River
Northwest Philadelphia adjacentTo Schuylkill River
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard locatedIn Schuylkill River
Oaks, Pennsylvania locatedNear Schuylkill River
Oaks, Pennsylvania watercourse Schuylkill River
West Branch Perkiomen Creek tributaryOf Schuylkill River
Schuylkill Expressway follows Schuylkill River
Schuylkill Expressway hasNickname Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: The Schuylkill
Pennovation Works (across the river) locatedOn Schuylkill River
subject surface form: Pennovation Works
North Laurel Hill locatedOn Schuylkill River
North Laurel Hill hasView Schuylkill River
Penn Valley, Pennsylvania locatedOn Schuylkill River
this entity surface form: Schuylkill River (vicinity)