Sacony Creek (historically Saucony Creek) is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed April 1, 2011 tributary
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 ...
of
Maiden Creek
Maiden Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', ...
in
Berks County
Berks County (Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Barricks Kaundi'') is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 428,849. The county seat is Reading, the fourth-most populous city in the state. The ...
,
Pennsylvania
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in the
United States
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. It flows through the borough of
Kutztown
Kutztown (Pennsylvania German: ''Kutzeschteddel'') is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 4,162. Kutztow ...
, and is the main water source there. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stock trout into the creek annually.
Sacony is a name derived from a
Lenni Lenape
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The Lenape's historical territory included present-day northeastern Del ...
Native American language purported to mean "place of outlet" or "where two rivers run together".
The
Kutz Mill
The Kutz Mill is an historic, American grist mill complex that is located next to Sacony Creek in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
History and architectural feat ...
and
Kutz's Mill Bridge
Kutz's Mill Bridge is an historic, American, wooden covered bridge that is located in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Greenwich Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
are located on Sacony Creek in
Greenwich Township.
[ ''Note:'' This includes ]
Sacony Creek joins Maiden Creek at the community of
Virginville.
[Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. ]
The shoe manufacturer
Saucony
Saucony ( ) is an American brand of athletic footwear and apparel. Founded in 1898, the company is owned by Wolverine World Wide. Products commercialised by Saucony include footwear and clothing ranges, such as athletic shoes, jackets, hoodies, ...
is named after Sacony Creek, as the company was founded on the banks of the Sacony in 1898, in Kutztown.
See also
*
List of 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
*''E ...
References
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Schuylkill River
Rivers of Berks County, Pennsylvania
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