Unami Creek
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Unami Creek is a 16.5 miles (26.6 km) tributary
of Perkiomen Creek
in Lehigh
, Bucks
, and Montgomery
counties, Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
Unami Creek (named for the Unami people
, whose name comes from the Unami
/wə̆naːmiːw/) begins in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County
just northwest of the Bucks County border and west of Zionhill, crosses Milford Township
and Marlborough Township, and joins Perkiomen Creek near Perkiomenville
.
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 Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
in Lehigh
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
, Bucks
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, and Montgomery
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
counties, 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
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.
Unami Creek (named for the Unami people
Lenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
, whose name comes from the Unami
Unami language
Unami is an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by Lenape people in what is now the lower Hudson Valley area and New York Harbor area, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, but later in Ontario and Oklahoma. It is one of the two Delaware languages, the other being Munsee...
/wə̆naːmiːw/) begins in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County
Lower Milford Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Milford Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Lower Milford Township was 3,617 at the 2000 census....
just northwest of the Bucks County border and west of Zionhill, crosses Milford Township
Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,902 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Quakertown interchange of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.-Geography:...
and Marlborough Township, and joins Perkiomen Creek near Perkiomenville
Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
Perkiomenville is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is notable for being the home of several members of the band God Lives Underwater. Perkiomenville is located in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area of the Northeastern United...
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