Moshannon Creek

	Moshannon Creek Moshannon Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. Throughout its length, it serves as the boundary between Centre and Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, Clearfield counties. The name ''Moshannon'' is said to be derived from the Native Americans in the United States, Native American "Moss-Hanne," meaning "moose stream." However, as recognized by Gertler, the North American moose was not native to central Pennsylvania. More likely, the name means "elk stream" from the Lenape word Mos'hanna'unk, which means "elk river place." See Handbook of tribal names of Pennsylvania, together with signification of Indian words; also A History of Great Council of Pennsylvania with articles pertaining to the Improved Orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Red Moshannon Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to Orange (colour), orange and opposite Violet (color), violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged Scarlet (color), scarlet and Vermilion, vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy (color), burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayan civilization, Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman Empire, Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pennsylvania Route 53 Pennsylvania Route 53 (PA 53) is an state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 219 (Pennsylvania), U.S. Route 219 (US 219) near the borough of Summerhill, Pennsylvania, Summerhill. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 144, PA 144 in the Snow Shoe Township, Pennsylvania, Snow Shoe Township community of Moshannon, Pennsylvania, Moshannon. Route description Cambria County PA 53 begins at an interchange with the U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania, US 219 freeway in Croyle Township, Pennsylvania, Croyle Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, heading east-northeast on four-lane divided highway, divided Railroad Street. The road narrows into a two-lane undivided road as it heads through wooded areas to the south of Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line, crossing the Little Conemaugh River into the borough of Summerhill, Pennsylvania, Summerhill. The route passes homes and a few businesses, heading n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tributaries Of The West Branch Susquehanna River A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they flow, drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean, another river, or into an endorheic basin. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rivers Of Pennsylvania This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Delaware Bay Chesapeake Bay ''Elk River (MD)'' Elk River (Maryland), Big Elk Creek Elk River (Maryland), Little Elk Creek ''North East River'' (MD) *North East River, North East Creek Gunpowder River Susquehanna River Susquehanna River Deer Creek (Maryland), Deer Creek Octoraro Creek West Branch Octoraro Creek Stewart Run (Octoraro Creek tributary), Stewart Run East Branch Octoraro Creek *Muddy Run (Octoraro Creek tributary), Muddy Run Conowingo Creek Fishing Creek (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania), Fishing Creek (Lancaster County) Muddy Creek (Susquehanna River tributary) *North Branch Muddy Creek South Branch Muddy Creek Tucquan Creek Otter Creek (Susquehanna River tributary), Otter Creek Pequea Creek Big Beaver Creek Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Wilson Run (Kipps Run Tributary) Wilson Run (also known as Wilsons Run or Wilson's Run) is a tributary of Kipps Run in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Rush Township and Riverside. The watershed of the stream has an area of . The drainage basin is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. At least three bridges cross the stream and a mill historically existed on it. Sandstone has been observed in its vicinity. Course Wilson Run begins on a hill in Rush Township. It flows northwest for a short distance before entering a shallow valley and turning north. After several tenths of a mile, it turns northeast and crosses State Route 4004. The stream then turns north-northwest for more than a mile, flowing parallel to Pine Swamp Road. Its valley becomes deeper and then it enters Riverside. After a few hundred feet in Riverside, the stream turns northeast for a few tenths of a mile and then reaches its confluence with Kipps Run. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Karthaus Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 819 at the 2020 census. The township was named after Peter A. Karthaus, the proprietor of a local blast furnace. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.66%) is water. The township is situated in eastern Clearfield County and is bordered by Centre County to the east. History The eastern part of Covington Township was incorporated as Karthaus Township on 3 February 1841.History of Karthaus Township Chapter XLIII. History of Clearfiled County, Pennsylvania: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by Lewis Cass Aldrich. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason, 1887, pp. 577-586. Accessed vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1993 Red Moshannon Race The General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its calendar advanced 24 hours to the Eastern Hemisphere side of the International Date Line, skipping August 21, 1993. Events January * January 1 Czechoslovakia ceases to exist, as the Czech Republic and Slovakia separate in the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The European Economic Community eliminates trade barriers and creates a European single market. ** International Radio and Television Organization ceases. * January 3 – In Moscow, Presidents George H. W. Bush (United States) and Boris Yeltsin (Russia) sign the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. * January 5 US$7.4 million is stolen from the Brink's Armored Car Depot in Rochester, New York, in the fifth largest robbery in U.S. history. , a Liberian-registered oil tanker, runs aground off the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]