Sacony Creek
Encyclopedia
Sacony Creek is a 17.4 miles (28 km) tributary
of Maiden Creek
in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
. It flows through the borough of Kutztown
, and is the main water source there.
The shoe manufacturer Saucony
is named after Sacony Creek, as the company was founded on the banks of the Sacony in 1898, in Kutztown.
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 Maiden Creek
Maiden Creek
Maiden Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Maiden Creek is formed by the confluence of Ontelaunee and Kistler creeks in the community of Kempton...
in Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, 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...
. It flows through the borough of Kutztown
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutztown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2000 census, the borough has a total population of 5,067. It is the site of Kutztown University.- History :...
, and is the main water source there.
The shoe manufacturer Saucony
Saucony
Saucony is an American manufacturer of athletic shoes, best-known today for its premium running shoes and men's and women's apparel.-History:...
is named after Sacony Creek, as the company was founded on the banks of the Sacony in 1898, in Kutztown.