Aquashicola Creek
Encyclopedia
Aquashicola Creek, also known as Aquanchicola Creek, or Aquanshicola Creek, is a 20.8 miles (33.5 km) tributary
of the Lehigh River
in the Poconos
of eastern Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
The name is derived from the Lenape
, meaning "where we fish with the bushnet." The creek rises from a swamp to the southeast of Saylorsburg, and flows westward between Chestnut Ridge and Blue Mountain
. It meets its major tributary, Buckwha Creek
, to the south of Little Gap
and joins the Lehigh River at Palmerton
.
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 Lehigh River
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
in the Poconos
The Poconos
The Pocono Mountains is a region located in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. The Poconos, located chiefly in Monroe and Pike counties , are an upland of the larger Allegheny Plateau...
of 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
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.
The name is derived from the Lenape
Lenape language
The Delaware languages, also known as the Lenape languages, are Munsee and Unami, two closely related languages of the Eastern Algonquian subgroup of the Algonquian language family...
, meaning "where we fish with the bushnet." The creek rises from a swamp to the southeast of Saylorsburg, and flows westward between Chestnut Ridge and Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Blue Mountain is a ridge that forms the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It cuts across the eastern half of the state from New Jersey to Maryland, providing a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions...
. It meets its major tributary, Buckwha Creek
Buckwha Creek
Buckwha Creek is a tributary of Aquashicola Creek in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.It originates in a swamp to the southwest of Saylorsburg, flowing southwest along the northwest side of Chestnut Ridge. About five miles below its source, it is dammed to form Princess...
, to the south of Little Gap
Little Gap, Pennsylvania
Little Gap, Pennsylvania is a village in eastern Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County on the Aquashicola Creek, which is crossed by a covered bridge, open to vehicular traffic. Blue Mountain Ski Area is located just to the south of the village, which is split between the Danielsville,...
and joins the Lehigh River at Palmerton
Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the coal region of the state. It is a part of lower Carbon County, which is considered part of the Lehigh Valley and the greater Allentown Metropolitan Area....
.