Bushkill Creek
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Bushkill Creek is a 22.1 miles (35.6 km) tributary
of the Delaware River
in eastern Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
A portion of Bushkill Creek passes through Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
. The confluence with the Delaware River is in Easton
.
40.716°N 75.246°W
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
in eastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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A portion of Bushkill Creek passes through Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center is a Pennsylvania state park near Wind Gap, in Bushkill Township, Northampton County in Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Jacobsburg National Historic District is almost entirely surrounded by the park...
. The confluence with the Delaware River is in Easton
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
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External links
- DCNR page for Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center
- USGS Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
- U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
40.716°N 75.246°W