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Susquehanna River
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river in the northeastern United States
The Susquehanna River is a major river located in the northeastern United States that flows through several states in the region. It has historically been important for transportation, commerce, and as a source of water and power for the communities along its course.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Maryland
- Continent
- North America
- Image
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Capitol Building.jpg
- Length
- 715
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- Commons category
- Susquehanna River
- mouth of the watercourse
- Chesapeake Bay
- topic's main category
- Category:Susquehanna River
- watershed area
- 71225
- discharge
- 1135
- heritage designation
- National Natural Landmark
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Encyclopedic overview
The Susquehanna River (/ˌsʌskwəˈhænə/ SUSS-kwə-HAN-ə; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland). At 444 miles (715 km) long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States. By watershed area, it is the 16th-largest river in the United States, and also the longest river in the early 21st-century continental United States without commercial boat traffic.
The Susquehanna River forms from two main branches: the North Branch, which rises in Cooperstown, New York, and is regarded by federal mapmakers as the main branch or headwaters, and the West Branch, which rises in western Pennsylvania and joins the main branch near Northumberland in central Pennsylvania.
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