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  1. Delaware River

    For the Delaware River in Kansas Delaware River Kansas stack begin Geobox River Name section name Delaware River native name other name other name1 category River category hide Yes Image image Delaware River DWG USA.jpg image size 300 image caption Delaware River above the Delaware Water Gap Country ... min imperial 1420 Source source name West Branch Delaware River West Branch source location ... 2240 source length imperial source1 name East Branch Delaware River East Branch source1 location Grand ... 880 source confluence coordinates type region US NY type river Mouth mouth name Delaware Bay mouth ... name free value Map section map Delawarerivermap.png map size 300 map caption Delaware River and Delaware Bay watershed Image Upperdelaware.png thumb right 305px The upper Delaware River near Highland ... Canoeing on the river at Hawk s Nest, New York File View north up the Delaware River from the Reading ... Delaware River New Castle.jpg thumb 305px The lower Delaware as viewed from New Castle, Delaware stack end Image Delaware river chart 1655.jpeg thumb left 305px A 1655 Swedish nautical chart showing part of the Delaware River. The map is from when Delaware River was under the Swedish colony New Sweden The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic coast of the United States ... 388 mi . The length of the main stem of the river alone, to the head of Delaware Bay, is convert ... freshwater discharge of the Delaware River into the estuary is 11,550  cubic feet 330  m per second. The Delaware River constitutes, in part, the boundary between Pennsylvania and New York ... and New Jersey. The Delaware New Jersey border is actually at the easternmost river shoreline within .... The Delaware River is one of nineteen Great Waters recognized by the America s Great Waters Coalition ... Canal , running parallel with the river from Easton to Bristol, opened in 1830. The Delaware and Raritan Canal , which runs along the New Jersey side of the Delaware River from Bulls ...   more details



  1. Little River (Delaware)

    Unreferenced date May 2009 The Little River also called Little Creek is a river , approximately 8  mi 13  km long, in central Delaware in the United States . It rises in central Kent County, Delaware Kent County , approximately 1  mi 2  km northwest of Dover, Delaware Dover and flows generally east, entering Delaware Bay approximately 6  mi 10  km west Dover. The lower 2  mi 3  km of the river is surrounded by extensive wetlands protected as part of the Little Creek Wildlife Area . See also List of Delaware rivers Delaware Category Rivers of Delaware Category Landforms of Kent County, Delaware Delaware geo stub ...   more details



  1. Delaware River and Bay Authority

    Distinguish Delaware River Basin Commission Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Delaware River Port Authority Infobox government agency agency name Delaware River and Bay Authority logo logo width logo caption seal Delaware River and Bay Authority seal.png seal width 100px seal caption formed 1961 preceding1 preceding2 jurisdiction Delaware and New Jersey headquarters P.O. Box 71, New Castle ... operations at its facilities. Police department Image Delaware River and Bay Authority Police.jpg thumb right 160px center Delaware River and Bay Authority Police patch center The Delaware ... Ferry , Millville Municipal Airport and Cape May Airport . History File Delaware River and Bay Authority ... River and Bay Authority DRBA was created. The compact authorized the DRBA to operate the Delaware ... award. In November 2005, the Department was re accredited by CALEA. The Delaware River and Bay ... Agencies. Fallen officers Since the establishment of the Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department, 2 officers have died in the line of duty ref http www.odmp.org agency 972 delaware river ... unref date October 2007 External links http www.drba.net Delaware River and Bay Authority official website DRBA facilities Coord 39.695892 75.545458 format dms display title DEFAULTSORT Delaware River ... Category Delaware River and Bay Authority facilities Category Ports and harbors of New Jersey Category Delaware River Category Port authorities in the United States Category Bridges in Delaware ... chief3 name chief3 position parent agency website http www.drba.net www.drba.net footnotes The Delaware River and Bay Authority or DRBA is a bi state government agency of the United States U.S. states of New Jersey and Delaware established by interstate compact in 1961. The authority operates the Delaware Memorial Bridge Delaware Memorial twin suspension bridges, the Cape May Lewes Ferry between Cape May, New Jersey Cape May , New Jersey and Lewes, Delaware Lewes , Delaware , the Three Forts ...   more details



  1. Indian River (Delaware)

    The Indian River is a river and estuary , approximately 15  mi 24  km long, in Sussex County, Delaware Sussex County in southern Delaware in the United States . ref cite gnis type id 214141 name Indian River accessdate 2 April 2011 ref It rises approximately 2  mi 3  km southwest of Georgetown, Delaware Georgetown and flows east, past Millsboro, Delaware Millsboro , its head of navigation . It enters Indian River Bay , an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Henlopen . The lower 6  mi 10  km of the river form a navigable tidal estuary stretching westward from Indian River Bay, which is protected from the open ocean by two barrier island sand bar peninsulas . East of the bay is its mouth, the Indian River Inlet. ref cite gnis type id 214143 name Indian River Inlet accessdate 2 April 2011 ref The river is crossed in three places, by U.S. Route 113 in Millsboro, Delaware Millsboro , Delaware Route 24 Delaware Route 30 also in Millsboro , and Delaware Route 1 at the Delaware Seashore State Park . The original bridge over the Indian River Inlet, which carries Delaware ... As of January 2012 , the current Indian River Inlet Bridge was opened. ref name murray2012dnj See also List of Delaware rivers References reflist 2 refs ref name murray2012dnj Citation last Murray first Molly publication date 21 Jan 2012 title First lane of new Indian River Inlet bridge opens ... 1 NLETTER01 First lane of new Indian River Inlet bridge opens accessdate 21 Jan 2012 ref ref ... www.hpl.umces.edu ecohab site indianriver.htm Univ. of Maryland Indian River ecology http www.millsboro.org HistoryofMillsboro.html History of Millsboro, Delaware founding on the Indian River http www.deldot.gov information projects indian river bridge index.shtml Information about the Indian River Bridge replacement project Delaware Category Rivers of Delaware Category Landforms of Sussex County, Delaware Delaware geo stub ...   more details



  1. Belvidere and Delaware River Railway

    about the current company the former company Belvidere Delaware Railroad nofootnotes date March 2011 Infobox SG rail railroad name Belvidere and Delaware River Railway logo filename logo size marks BDRV locale Milford, New Jersey Milford and Phillipsburg area in New Jersey start year 1995 end year present old gauge hq city Phillipsburg, New Jersey The Belvidere and Delaware River Railway reporting mark BDRV is class III railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1995 when the Conrail Delaware Secondary was purchased by the Black River Railroad System, which operates several railroad services in western New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania . The main service the Belvidere and Delaware River Railway provides is freight service south along the Delaware River from Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Milford, New Jersey , following a 16 mile riverbank line. A two mile branch line also serves Easton, Pennsylvania across the Delaware River. The major industries along the line are paper and lumber mills. Service is provided three days per week. The Belvidere and Delaware River Railway connects with Norfolk Southern in Phillipsburg, which provides connections to the national rail network. Commercial agreements also provide a connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway CPRS at Allentown, Pennsylvania . The B&DR is a Norfolk Southern Handling Line carrier , meaning Norfolk Southern haulage rates include delivery to B&DR customers by the B&DR. External links http www.brwrr.com Freight bdrv059.htm Company website New Jersey railroads Pennsylvania railroads DEFAULTSORT Belvidere Delaware River Railway Category New Jersey railroads Category Pennsylvania railroads Category Spin offs of Conrail Category Companies operating former Central Railroad of New Jersey lines in Easton Category Companies operating former Pennsylvania Railroad lines US rail transport stub ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Region

    main Delaware Valley The Delaware River Region refers to an area in western New Jersey along the Delaware River border with Pennsylvania . It encompasses Burlington County, New Jersey Burlington County , Camden County, New Jersey Camden County , Gloucester County, New Jersey Gloucester County , Mercer County, New Jersey Mercer County , and Salem County, New Jersey Salem County . The area is primarily part of Greater Philadelphia with the exception of Mercer County, which is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is one of six officially recognized tourism region s Where date August 2011 , the others being the Greater Atlantic City Region , the Skylands Region , the Southern Shore Region , the Shore Region and the Gateway Region . ref cite web title Visitor Information Regional Tourism url http www.state.nj.us travel regional.html ref References Reflist External links http www.state.nj.us travel regions del.html New Jersey s Western Frontier The Delaware River Region http www.newjerseyvisitorsnetwork.com regions delriver.html Delaware River Region tourism New Jersey Coord 39.7747 75.2178 display title Category Geography of Burlington County, New Jersey Category Geography of Camden County, New Jersey Category Geography of Gloucester County, New Jersey Category Geography of Mercer County, New Jersey Category Geography of Salem County, New Jersey Category Delaware Valley Category Tourism regions of New Jersey NewJersey geo stub ...   more details



  1. West Branch Delaware River

    Delaware River tributary left tributary right landmark Cannonsville Reservoir River locations source ... Delaware River East Branch mouth location Hancock village , New York Hancock mouth region mouth country ... commons Footnotes footnotes The West Branch Delaware River , approximately 90  mi  144  ... Branch Delaware River East Branch , that join to form the Delaware River . Along most of its ... cite web last Miri first Larry title Fly Fishing The West Branch Of The Delaware River In New York And Pennsylvania ... Of The Delaware River In New York And Pennsylvania publisher The Flyfishing Connection accessdate 25 March 2012 date Jun 13, 2000 ref The trout population in this river is naturally reproducing, but during ... Category Rivers of New York Category Rivers of Pennsylvania Category Catskill Delaware Watersheds Category Tributaries of the Delaware River Category Interstate 86 east Pennsylvania geo stub SchoharieCountyNY ...refimprove date March 2012 Geobox River Heading name West Branch native name other name category River Names etymology nickname Image image image caption image size 300px Country country USA state New York region Catskill Mountains Catskills district Schoharie County, New York Schoharie district1 Delaware County, New York Delaware district type List of counties in New York County municipality Stamford ... imperial discharge max imperial discharge min imperial Free fields free free type Maps map Delaware ... It rises in Schoharie County, New York and flows generally southwest, entering Delaware County, New York Delaware County and flowing past Stamford town , New York Stamford and Delhi town , New York Delhi . In southwestern Delaware County it flows in an increasingly winding course through the mountains ... and Delaware counties, it turns sharply to the southeast and is paralleled by New York State Route  17 . It joins the East Branch at Hancock town , New York Hancock to form the Delaware. For the lower ... and Pennsylvania . Fishing The river below the Cannonsville Dam is considered one of the best fly ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Basin Commission

    Distinguish Delaware River and Bay Authority Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Delaware River Port Authority The Delaware River Basin Commission DRBC is a United States government agency created in 1961 by an interstate compact , signed into law by President John F. Kennedy , between four states Pennsylvania , Delaware , New Jersey , and New York . Purpose and activities The purpose of the Commission is to bring the Delaware River under collective and balanced control, and to ensure fair usage by the states. To this end, the Commission conducts programs related to water quality protection, water supply allocation and water conservation , Regulatory compliance regulatory review and permitting, Drainage basin watershed planning, drought management, flood mitigation and loss reduction, and recreational activities such as fishing . The DRBC was one of the first government agencies in the United States to address the problem of water pollution . The agency predates the United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the Clean Water Act . ref http www.state.nj.us drbc milestones.htm DRBC Milestones and Accomplishments ref Membership Members of the Commission include the four ... Website publisher Delaware River Basin Commission ref of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , North ... ref DeLuca also serves on the Susquehanna River Basin Commission . References Reflist External links http www.state.nj.us drbc Homepage of the Delaware River Basin Commission http archives.delaware.gov collections aghist 0901.shtml TopOfPage Brief history of the Commission from the Delaware State Archives http openregs.com agencies view 163 delaware river basin commission Proposed and finalized federal regulations from the Delaware River Basin Commission Category United States interstate agencies Category Delaware River Category Government agencies established in 1961 Category Water management ... Category Water law in the United States Category Delaware law Category New York law Category ...   more details



  1. Delaware River (Texas)

    Infobox River river name Delaware River Texas image name image size caption origin Texas mouth basin countries United States length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Delaware River Texas is a river in Texas . See also List of rivers of Texas References cite web title An Analysis of Texas Waterways url http www.tpwd.state.tx.us publications pwdpubs pwd rp t3200 1047 index.phtml accessdate 2006 05 04 http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic USGS Geographic Names Information Service USGS Hydrologic Unit Map State of Texas 1974 Texas geo stub Category Rivers of Texas coord missing Texas ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Port Authority

    Distinguish Delaware River and Bay Authority Delaware River Basin Commission Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Infobox Organization name Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New ... entity status purpose headquarters Delaware River Port Authority br One Port Center br 2 Riverside ... http www.drpa.org remarks The Delaware River Port Authority DRPA is a bi state instrumentality created ... bridges, a ferry, and a mass transit rail line across the Delaware River . History In 1919, the Commonwealth ... of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission . The first ... Harry S. Truman signed a bill, which created the Delaware River Port Authority. In 1955, plans were ... . Additionally, the Delaware River Bridge officially had its name changed to the Benjamin Franklin ... Board of Commissioners The Delaware River Port Authority is governed by 16 commissioners eight commissioners ... Route 536 New Jersey New Jersey County Route 536 . It is the last crossing of the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the next crossing is the Delaware Memorial Bridge . Walt ... See also Delaware River Port Authority Police Department Interstate compact List of crossings of the Delaware River Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Delaware River and Bay Authority a bi state agency of New Jersey and Delaware Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission References reflist External links http www.drpa.org Delaware River Port Authority Official Website http www.ridepatco.org ... River Port Authority Category Delaware River Port Authority Category Delaware River Category ... States Category Government agencies established in 1951 Category Camden, New Jersey de Delaware River Port Authority fr Delaware River Port Authority .... On July 1, 1926, the first bridge opened before a crowd of over 25,000 people. It was named the Delaware River Bridge, and following the ceremony, over 100,000 people participated in the inaugural walk ...   more details



  1. Delaware River (Kansas)

    Image Kc rivers.png thumb Kansas City metropolitan rivers with the Delaware in the northwest The Delaware River originally called the Grasshopper River ref http skyways.lib.ks.us genweb archives 1912 d delaware river.html Kansas A Cylopedia of State History ref is a convert 94 mi km adj mid long ref ... viewer The National Map , accessed March 30, 2011 ref river located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas . The Delaware River basin drains convert 1117 sqmi km2 from the outflow of the Perry Lake Kansas Perry Lake reservoir. The river has been classified as a Category ... is in need of immediate restoration and protection. The river is one of the major tributaries of the Kansas River . Course The Delaware River rises west of Sabetha, Kansas in Nemaha County, Kansas Nemaha County . The river s course is generally southeast through the counties of Nemaha, Brown ... County, Kansas Jefferson in northeast Kansas. The Delaware passes through The Kickapoo people Kickapoo Nation Reservation and is an important river for the tribe. Some of its main tributaries include Grasshopper Creek, Muddy Creek, Elk Creek, Straight Creek, Cedar Creek and Rock Creek. The Delaware s course takes it through rich farmland and this gives the river s water a very muddy appearance. Just south of Valley Falls the river enters Perry Lake, a man made reservoir to control flooding. It then enters the Kansas River just north of Lecompton, Kansas . Some cities within convert 10 mi km of the river include, Sabetha, Fairview, Kansas Fairview , Powhattan, Kansas Powhattan , Horton, Kansas .... Recreation The river forms Perry Reservoir, which is a major regional lake for boating, swimming, camping, fishing and other activities. The river is also great for fishing, and some of the dominant fish of the river include channel catfish, flathead catfish, carp, longnose gar, drum, sauger, crappie ... Reflist coord missing Kansas Category Rivers of Kansas Category Tributaries of the Kansas River Kansas ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Viaduct

    Infobox Bridge bridge name Delaware River Viaduct image Delaware River Viaduct.jpg caption official name carries Lackawanna Cut Off crosses Delaware River , Interstate 80 in New Jersey I 80 locale Between Portland, PA and Columbia, NJ maint id designer Abraham Burton Cohen design material Reinforced concrete spans 9 pierswater 6 mainspan convert 150 ft m length convert 1452 ft m width convert 34 ft ... width coordinates lat long extra The Delaware River Viaduct is the sister bridge of the Paulinskill ... . Built in 1908 10, this reinforced concrete bridge crosses the Delaware River about two miles 3  km south of the Delaware Water Gap . It also crosses Slateford Road and the Lackawanna Old Road Lackawanna Railroad s Old Road now Delaware Lackawanna on the west side of the river, and Interstate 80 on the east New Jersey side of the river at that location. The bridge is convert 1452 ft m long ... larger structure on the railroad s Summit Hallstead Cutoff. ref Cohen, A. B. The Delaware River Viaduct ... by Conrail in 1984, the tracks remained on the Delaware River Viaduct until March 1989, when they were ... crawlway through the viaduct. This, coupled with the bridges proximity to the river, may have caused the bridge s severe deterioration. See also List of crossings of the Delaware River References reflist cite web url http hdl.loc.gov loc.pnp hhh.pa3751 title Delaware River Viaduct work Historic American ... structure Bridges place Delaware River bridge Delaware River Viaduct bridge signs upstream Delaware ..., which ranges from convert 26 ft m to convert 53 ft m below the surface. ref Cohen, A. B. The Delaware River Viaduct. Purdue Engineering Review, No. 6 1909 10 13. ref A total of convert 51376 cuft ... of the bridge was described in an article by Abraham Burton Cohen , then a draftsman for the Delaware ... Bridge downstream signs Category Railroad bridges in New Jersey Category Bridges over the Delaware River Category Transportation in Warren County, New Jersey Category Bridges completed in 1910 ...   more details



  1. East Branch Delaware River

    Geobox River Heading name East Branch native name other name category River Names etymology nickname Image image East Branch Delaware River at Margaretville, NY.jpg image caption East Branch at Margaretville ... municipality type Administrative divisions of New York Town Towns Family parent Delaware River tributary left Beaver Kill tributary right landmark Pepacton Reservoir River locations source Unnamed pond ... source long m 30 source long s 42 source long EW W mouth Confluence with West Branch Delaware River ... commons Footnotes footnotes The East Branch Delaware River , approximately 75  miles 120  km long in the U.S. state of New York , is one of two branches, along with the West Branch Delaware River West Branch , that join to form the Delaware River . It flows through a mountainous area on the southwestern ... winds through a narrow valley containing the river and Route 30. At the Middletown, Delaware County ... , it turns south and joins the West Branch Delaware River West Branch to create the Delaware s main ... Fly fishing the East Branch of the Delaware River http www.oldandsold.com articles33n writings ... Catskill Delaware Watersheds Category Tributaries of the Delaware River Category Interstate 86 east ... Catskills district Delaware County, New York Delaware district type List of counties in New York County municipality Roxbury, New York Roxbury , Middletown, Delaware County, New York Middletown ... discharge max imperial 77400 discharge min imperial Free fields free free type Maps map Delaware headwaters ... NY 30 The river is a popular destination for fly fishing for brown trout . It was impounded just north ... from Arkville, New York Arkville to Hancock. Course It rises in eastern Delaware County, New York Delaware County , from a small pond next to a gas station on Route 30 just below the divide with the Hudson River Hudson watershed southwest of the Administrative divisions of New York Hamlet hamlet of Grand ... County in the Delaware s watershed, from the east just outside of Arkville, New York Arkville . This confluence ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Drive

    Infobox road marker image state NJ name Delaware River Drive name notes type route alternate name maint section map length mi length round length ref length notes established 1911 decommissioned 1916 direction a South terminus a West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey Trenton beltway city junction direction b North terminus b New York border in Montague Township, New Jersey Montague Township counties rural municipalities cities system previous type previous route next type next route browse commons customcommons Delaware River Drive was a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Route description A 1913 map of the proposed New Jersey State Highway System with an accompanying report shows the route of the Delaware River Drive beginning at the State Capitol on West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey Trenton . It then followed West State Street and Sanhican Drive to the city limits, then followed present day New Jersey Route 175 Route 175 to present day New Jersey Route 29 Route 29 to Frenchtown, New Jersey Frenchtown . From Frenchtown north, the Delaware River Drive followed County Route 619 Hunterdon County, New Jersey County Route 619 into Milford, New Jersey Milford , where it met County Route 519 New Jersey County Route 519 , following 519 a short distance to the center ... . The Delaware River Drive continued north of Phillipsburg on present day County Route 646 ..., New Jersey Columbia the Delaware River Drive between Columbia and Dunnfield, New Jersey Dunnfield ... 80 in New Jersey Interstate Route 80 . North of Route 80, The Delaware River Drive follows the historic ... the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area . North of U. S. Route 206 , the Delaware River Drive ... of the Delaware River Drive to Cape May, New Jersey Cape May . ref State of New Jersey ... for a route along the Delaware River the Delaware River Drive may be considered to have been decommissioned ... Route 627 as far as Riegelsville, New Jersey Riegelsville , then continued along River Road to Carpentersville ...   more details



  1. Martins Creek (Delaware River)

    611 crosses the creek and runs along it before continuing south along the Delaware River. The creek passes the former Alpha Portland Cement plant, the major industry in the town, and empties into the Delaware River. Tributaries Little Martins Creek Greenwalk Creek See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania ... 6 coord missing Pennsylvania Category Tributaries of the Delaware River Category Rivers of Pennsylvania ...   more details



  1. List of crossings of the Delaware River

    Burlington Bristol Bridge Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge Image Pennsylvania Turnpike logo.svg ..., New Jersey Burlington Township Coord 40 07 02 N 74 49 49 W region US type landmark name Delaware River ... Railroad Bridge abandoned circa 1961, scrapped Delaware River Viaduct Lackawanna Cut Off currently ... Coord 40.9376 N 75.1057 W name Delaware River Viaduct Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge Image I 80.svg ... Lake Como Hancock Bridge West Branch Delaware River West Branch Image PA 191.svg 25px Pennsylvania State Route 191 PA 191 Hancock town , New York Hancock colspan 4 New York West Branch Delaware River ... York State Route 10 NY 10 colspan 4 New York East Branch Delaware River East Branch Railroad Bridge ... links GeoGroupTemplate Category Bridges over the Delaware River Crossings Category Delaware River Port Authority Category Delaware related lists Crossings Category Lists of river crossings in the United ...File Millrift River bridge.JPG right thumb The railroad bridge at Millrift, Pennsylvania and Sparrowbush, New York, once used by the Erie Railroad This is a list of bridge s and other crossings of the Delaware River from the Atlantic Ocean upstream to its source s . inc transport date August 2008 Crossings class wikitable Crossing Carries Location Coordinates colspan 4 Delaware New Jersey Cape May Lewes Ferry br Delaware Bay Image US 9.svg 20px U.S. Route 9 US 9 Lewes, Delaware Lewes and Cape May ... Park , Delaware and Fort Mott New Jersey Fort Mott , New Jersey Pepco Holdings PHI Electric power transmission Transmission Line Cedar Creek, Delaware and Salem, New Jersey Salem , New Jersey Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Span Image I 295.svg 25px Interstate 295 Delaware New Jersey I 295 br Image US 40.svg 20px U.S. Route 40 US 40 br New Castle, Delaware New Castle and Deepwater, New Jersey Deepwater Coord 39 41 20 N 75 31 09 W region US type landmark name Delaware Memorial Bridge colspan 4 Pennsylvania ... 25px U.S. Route 202 US 202 Solebury Township, Pennsylvania Solebury Township and Delaware Township ...   more details



  1. Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad

    Infobox SG rail railroad name Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad locale Pennsylvania start year 1890 1892? end year 1893 successor line abandoned hq city The Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad , known locally as the Sowbelly Railroad , was a short lived rail line rail line along French Creek Schuylkill River French Creek between Kimberton, Pennsylvania Kimberton and St. Peters, Pennsylvania St. Peters . Planned interstate line The railroad was originally chartered on March 24, 1868, to run from a railroad bridge crossing the Delaware River at Point Pleasant, New Jersey to Lancaster, Pennsylvania ref name Taber cite book author Taber, Thomas T., III year 1987 title Railroads of Pennsylvania Encyclopedia and Atlas publisher Thomas T. Taber III isbn 0 9603398 5 X ref , as part of a more or less direct route between New York City and Lancaster ref name pikeland cite web url http www.eastpikeland.org documents cplan CompPlan.pdf title East Pikeland Township Comprehensive Plan accessdate 2006 08 30 year 2001 format PDF publisher The Grafton Association pages 35 36 Dead link date November 2010 bot H3llBot ref . However, the company was unable to raise funds for construction and the charter languished for some time. Local railroad Control of the company eventually came into the hands of Davis Knauer, a successful local entrepreneur in northern Chester County, Pennsylvania . In 1890 ref name pikeland or 1892 ref name Taber , he laid track over a short portion of the route, between a connection with the Pickering Valley Railroad a Reading Company Reading subsidiary near Kimberton, at a point called French Creek Junction, to St. Peters, where it connected with the Warwick Branch of the Wilmington and Northern Railroad ref name nrhp cite web url http www.livingplaces.com PA Chester ... ref name lockart cite book title Sowbelly RR The Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad last Lockart ... Peter s ? ? Connection with Warwick Branch References references DEFAULTSORT Delaware River Lancaster ...   more details



  1. Washington's crossing of the Delaware River

    1775 Washington s crossing of the Delaware River , which occurred on the night of December  25 26 ... across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation. Other planned ..., due to the defeats in the New York area. Most of Washington s army crossed the Delaware River ... who would remain behind when the army crossed the Delaware River. ref name F191 5 Fischer ... and his crew visited prior to crossing the river Both sides of the Delaware River where the crossing ... publisher Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission accessdate 2010 01 27 cite web url http www.ushistory.org ... Washington s crossing of the Delaware River http www.ushistory.org washingtoncrossing visit annualcrossing.htm ... American Revolutionary War Category Delaware River Category George Washington Crossing of the Delaware ...for the famous painting Washington Crossing the Delaware for the sonnet Washington Crossing the Delaware sonnet Infobox historical event Event Name Washington s crossing of the Delaware River Image Name Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, MMA NYC, 1851.jpg Imagesize 300px Image Alt Image Caption Washington Crossing the Delaware 1851 , by Emanuel Leutze . Metropolitan Museum of Art , New ... crossing and proposed attack sites. Washington chose to attack Trenton. alt The crossing site is on the Delaware River, which marks the eastern border of Pennsylvania and the western border of New Jersey. It is located north of an elbow in the river, which is the site of Trenton. Mount Holly is about .... The army crossed the river back to Pennsylvania, this time burdened by prisoners and military stores taken as a result of the battle. Washington s army then crossed the river a third time at the end of the year, under conditions made more difficult by the uncertain thickness of the ice on the river ... Cornwallis across the Hudson River into New Jersey and chased Washington across New Jersey. Washington ... site. While Washington at first took quarters across the river from Trenton, New Jersey Trenton ...   more details



  1. Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River

    Infobox protected area name Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River map Usa edcp relief location map.png map caption locator x 237 locator y 56 location Pennsylvania & New York , USA nearest city Port Jervis, NY lat d lat m lat s lat NS long d long m long s long EW region US area convert 55575 acre ha only about convert 30 acre ha are federally owned established 1978 added to Wild and Scenic Rivers System visitation num 251,083 visitation year 2005 governing body National Park Service The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is located near Narrowsburg, New York , and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania , on the Delaware River . It includes parts of five counties along this section of the river Delaware County, New York Delaware , Orange County, New York Orange , and Sullivan County, New York Sullivan in New York state New York , and Pike County, Pennsylvania Pike and Wayne County, Pennsylvania Wayne in Pennsylvania . The site includes and protects Roebling s Delaware Aqueduct and the Zane Grey Museum. The Zane Grey Museum sustained significant damage due to the Eastern United States flooding of June 2006 . http www.nps.gov applications digest headline.cfm?type Incidents&id 2681 The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River stretches along approximately convert 73.4 mi km of the Delaware river from Hancock, NY , to Sparrowbush, NY . Most of the land in this unit of the National ... Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River Protected Areas of Pennsylvania Protected Areas of New York coord missing New York Category Delaware River Category United States National ... ha . Within the park are the remains of the Delaware and Hudson Canal . This canal operated from 1828 to 1898 carrying anthracite coal and other regional products to the Hudson River where the products were shipped to various markets including New York City. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company is considered ... Category United States National Park Service Wild and Scenic Rivers Category Geography of Delaware County ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Port Authority Police Department

    Distinguish Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department Infobox law enforcement agency agencyname Delaware River Port Authority Police Department nativename nativenamea nativenamer commonname abbreviation DRPA Police Department fictional patch Image PA NJ Delaware River Port Authority Police.jpg 150px center patchcaption The Patch of the DRPA Police Department logo logocaption badge badgecaption flag flagcaption imagesize motto mottotranslated formedyear formedmonthday preceding1 dissolved superseding employees volunteers budget legalpersonality country flagicon United States United States of America countryabbr USA national federal international divtype divname divdab subdivtype subdivname subdivdab map mapcaption dmap sizearea sizepopulation legaljuris governingbody Delaware River Port Authority governingbodyscnd constitution1 police local military paramilitary provost gendarmerie religious secret overviewtype overviewbody headquarters Camden, NJ United States of America hqlocmap hqlocmapwidth hqlocmapheight hqlocmapborder hqlocleft hqloctop hqlocmappoptitle sworntype sworn unsworntype unsworn unsworntype1 unsworn1 multinational electeetype minister1name minister1pfo chief1name chief1position parentagency child1agency unittype unitname officetype officename provideragency ... right center DRPA Police Jeep center The DRPA Police Department is a division of the Delaware River ... , including the Delaware River bridges between Philadelphia and New Jersey and the PATCO Speedline .... Fallen officers Since the establishment of the Delaware River Port Authority Police Department, 2 officers have died in the line of duty. ref http www.odmp.org agency 973 delaware river port authority ... safety drpa police.html Delaware River Port Authority Police Department page Delaware River Port Authority Coord 39.943 75.118 display title Category Transit police departments of the United States Category Specialist police departments of New Jersey Category Delaware River Port Authority ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission

    Distinguish2 Delaware River and Bay Authority , Delaware River Basin Commission , or Delaware River Port Authority Infobox Government agency agency name Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission logo DRJTBC Logo.gif logo width 200px logo caption seal seal width seal caption formed 1935 preceding1 preceding2 jurisdiction Pennsylvania and New Jersey headquarters 2492 River Road, New Hope, PA 18938 employees budget chief1 name Frank G. McCartney chief1 position Executive Director chief2 name chief2 position chief3 name chief3 position parent agency website http www.drjtbc.org footnotes The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission DRJTBC is a bistate, public agency charged with providing safe, dependable and efficient river crossings between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The DRJTBC was established under legislation enacted in the two states in 1934. The federal Compact for the DRJTBC was first approved by Congress in 1935. The agency s jurisdiction stretches roughly convert 140 mi km along the Delaware River, from the Philadelphia Bucks County, Pa. boundary northward to the New Jersey New York state line. The DRJTBC currently operates seven toll bridges and 13 toll supported free bridges two of which are pedestrian only crossings . Revenues from the seven toll bridges subsidize the other bridges. The agency does not receive any state or federal tax revenues and relies solely on toll ..., more than 141 million cars and trucks used the DRJTBC s network of Delaware River bridge crossings ... Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge toll U.S. Route 1 See also List of crossings of the Delaware River External links http www.drjtbc.org Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission http www.ezpassdrjtbc.com DRJTBC E ZPass Category United States interstate agencies Category Delaware River Category Bridges ... monthly service fee was added for E ZPass accounts. The Commission was the last agency in the Delaware ... Montague Toll Bridge toll U.S. Route 206 Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge toll Interstate 80 Portland ...   more details



  1. Indian River High School (Delaware)

    prominent positions in the community and state of Delaware. Athletics The Indian River High School Indians ...Overly detailed date May 2009 Indian River High School is a part of the Indian River School District Delaware Indian River School District , located in Dagsboro, Delaware in southern Sussex County, Delaware Sussex County . The school district is one of the largest by land area in the State of Delaware . The district was formed in 1969 by the consolidation of several smaller districts including the Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, Lord Baltimore, Millsboro, and Georgetown school districts. Indian River High School participates in athletics in the Henlopen Conference and is one of the smaller high schools based on enrollment, thereby competing in the Henlopen South. Indian River High School is one of two high schools in the district which also includes Sussex Central High School in Georgetown, Delaware Georgetown . Desegregation Remained an all white school called John M. Clayton until 1967, long after Brown v. Board of Education. Alumni Indian River High School alumni have attended schools ... a championship in softball in 1998. Football The history of the Indian River Indian s football team ... M Clayton. In 1969, the state split the schools for football into two divisions. Indian River .... Indian River s last southern division title came in 2011. ref http php.delawareonline.com sports champs.php ref The 2011 high school football season came to a close in grand fashion. Indian River claimed ... Future Farmers of America , JDG Jobs for Delaware Graduates , Student Council, MCJROTC As listed above ... reflist http www.wboc.com story 16182583 indian river wins state championship External links http www.irsd.net our schools indian river high school.htm Official site coord 38.5422 75.2300 region US DE type edu display title Category High schools in Sussex County, Delaware Category Public high schools in Delaware ...   more details



  1. Delaware River ? Turnpike Toll Bridge

    Infobox Bridge bridge name Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge image Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge.jpg caption Delaware River Turnpike Bridge from the east bank of the Delaware River official name Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge also known as carries 4 lanes of br Image Future plate blue.svg ... 95 in Pennsylvania I 95 CURRENT, NJ side FUTURE, entire span crosses Delaware River locale Bristol Township ... 01 N 74 49 50 W type landmark region US display inline,title The Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge ... Extension formerly known as the Pennsylvania Extension . The bridge crosses the Delaware River , connecting ... of the Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge known locally as the Turnpike Connector Bridge to connect ... ships up and down stream all other bridges downstream from the Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge ... state authorities  Delaware River Port Authority DRPA Burlington County Bridge Commission BCBC Delaware River and Bay Authority DRBA and the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission DRJTBC   which operate nearly all other bridges across the Delaware River except for the Dingman s Ferry ... between the Bensalem formerly Philadelphia and Delaware River Bridge interchanges. Building of a new ... until after 2016. See also List of crossings of the Delaware River References reflist External links http www.phillyroads.com crossings delaware toll PhillyRoads.com Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge Structurae id s0006141 title Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge Philadelphia Road Transportation Crossings navbox structure Crossings place Delaware River bridge Delaware River Turnpike Toll Bridge ... Toll bridges in Pennsylvania Category Bridges over the Delaware River Category Interstate 95 Category ... Turnpike Commission PTC and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority NJTA when the PTC completed the Delaware River Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Valley Forge and Bristol ... to the Delaware Memorial Bridge . Other improvements completed or slated for the I 95 rerouting due ...   more details



  1. Delaware

    pp move indef two other uses the U.S. state the river Delaware River other uses Infobox U.S. state Name Delaware Fullname State of Delaware Flag Flag of Delaware.svg Flaglink Flag of Delaware Flag Seal Seal of Delaware.svg Map Delaware in United States zoom US48 .svg Motto Liberty and Independence Demonym ... River , Delaware Bay , New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean and to the west and south by Maryland . Small portions of Delaware are also situated on the eastern side of the Delaware River sharing ... between the drainage basin watershed s that feed Delaware River and Bay to the east and the Chesapeake ... the Delaware valley, and the Nanticoke River Nanticoke along the rivers leading into the Chesapeake ... of their lands on the Delaware River and the destruction of the Minqua by the Iroquois of the Five ... McKinly was taken prisoner. The British remained in control of the Delaware River for much of the rest ... Memorial Bridge , which is under the bi state Delaware River and Bay Authority . It has ... Ferry is a cable ferry that crosses the Nanticoke River southwest of Seaford, Delaware Seaford ... Delaware Colony Capital Dover, Delaware Dover LargestCity Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington LargestMetroArea Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington LargestCounty Sussex County, Delaware Sussex Governor Jack A. Markell Democratic Party United States D Lieutenant Governor Matthew P. Denn D Legislature Delaware General Assembly General Assembly Upperhouse Delaware Senate Senate Lowerhouse Delaware House of Representatives ... Highest Point in Delaware publisher Delaware Geological Survey accessdate 2008 07 23 url http www.dgs.udel.edu ... Delaware Bird Blue Hen Chicken Butterfly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Fish Weakfish Flower Peach Peach blossom Insect Coccinella septempunctata Ladybug Tree American Holly Beverage Milk Colors Flag of Delaware ... Soil Greenwich soil Greenwich Song Our Delaware Route Marker Elongated circle 1.svg Quarter 1999 DE Proof.png QuarterReleaseDate 1999 Delaware IPAc en audio en us Delaware.ogg d l w r respell ...   more details



  1. Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works

    Infobox Company name Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works logo type Private genre fate ... footnotes intl The Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works , ref There are many variants ... as a single word instead of two. Other variations are Delaware River International Shipbuilding and Engine Works , Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and Engineering Works , Delaware River Shipbuilding Company , Delaware River Steamboat Company , etc. Some of these names may have been official variations ... in 1885. After settlement of the parent company s debts, the Delaware River Iron Ship ... by steam turbine s. In total, the Delaware River Works built 179 ships between 1871 and 1908 ... Reaney shipyard from the receivers for the sum of 450,000, and renamed it the Delaware River ... for shipyards, and this would also prove to be the case for John Roach & Sons. The Delaware River ... ships City of Columbus and City of Atlanta 1904 . The last ship built by the Delaware River .... The Delaware River Works also enjoyed the patronage of some new clients in these years. The Old ... B. Roach s stewardship Among the most notable vessels built by the Delaware River Works during John .... Amongst the last notable steamships built by the Delaware River Works were the three turbine powered ... by the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works were merchant ships, i.e. for commercial ... production of the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works from the company s establishment ... Delaware River Iron Ship Building And Engine Works Category Companies established in 1871 Category .... The locality had a number of advantages, including cheap and plentiful land along the banks of the Delaware River , proximity to Pennsylvania s iron and coal mining industries, an established river and rail ... purchased a substantial property in early 1871 on the banks of the Delaware, but around the same time ... 23 acre m2 adj on yard was ideally situated along a convert 1200 ft m adj on stretch of the Delaware ...   more details




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