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| '''Nesquehoning Mountain'''<ref> search, quote='Nesquehoning Mountain ID# 1193008 Type:Summit County: Schuylkill,PA Lat/Lng:405000N 0755457W (peak) Peak Elevation: {{convert|1535|ft|m|no}} USGS 15' Quadrant Map name: Tamaqua - Entry date: 02-AUG-1979'</ref> or '''Nesquehoning Ridge'''<ref name="USGS1893">See USGS map names on ]</ref> is a {{convert|15|-|17|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} coal bearing ridge ] the waters of ] and ] to the north from the ] ] and the several near parallel ridgelines of the ] barrier range all of which |
'''Nesquehoning Mountain'''<ref> search, quote='Nesquehoning Mountain ID# 1193008 Type:Summit County: Schuylkill,PA Lat/Lng:405000N 0755457W (peak) Peak Elevation: {{convert|1535|ft|m|no}} USGS 15' Quadrant Map name: Tamaqua - Entry date: 02-AUG-1979'</ref> or '''Nesquehoning Ridge'''<ref name="USGS1893">See USGS map names on ]</ref> is a {{convert|15|-|17|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} coal bearing ridge ] the waters of ] to the north from the ] ] and the several near parallel ridgelines of the ] barrier range all local members of which run generally WSW-ENE in the greater overall area. | ||
| Nestled above a creek sculpted ravine across from the even less negotiable sides of {{adr|Broad Mountain||Lehigh Valley}} the flanks above ] reach a sharp bend cut by the water gap of the ] and merge with the ridge of ] to the south into a common terminal mountain, {{adr|Mount Pisgah|Carbon County, Pennsylvania}} within sight of ] in a region once touted as ''"The Switzerland of America"'' along the eastern edge of the ], all several ridge lines north of the escarpment ].<!-- | |||
| {{convert|14.9|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} | {{convert|14.9|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} | ||
| ---><ref name=NHD>, accessed September 21, 2013</ref> in part providing the source waters for ] a ] of the ] in the ] of eastern ] in the ]. | ---><ref name=NHD>, accessed September 21, 2013</ref> in part providing the source waters for ] a ] of the ] in the ] of eastern ] in the ]. | ||
| <!-- Nesquehoning Creek encompasses a {{convert|34|sqmi|km2|0}} drainage area between ] to the northwest and the north along the left bank of it's generally eastern course. It terminates in the ] about two miles below the town of ] in the shadow of ] from which several minor unnamed streams descend, ] climbing up alongside the westernmost one through the town from the junction of Route 54 into the headwaters region of the Panther Creek Valley across the ] ]. The right bank creek is bounded by climbing railroad trackage then the slightly higher traverses of the ] roadbed, both climbing along side the stream and parallel to the slopes of Nesquehoning Mountain to the southeast—which is one of series of near parallel ridgelines in the region. Approximately {{convert|7.2|sqmi|km2|1}} of the ] or watershed is located in ] while {{convert|26.7|sqmi|km2|1}} is located in ]. The watershed encompasses four municipalities. | |||
| ] in the physiographic province of the "''']'''".<br/>{{bull}}Part of the middle ], '''Nesquehoning Creek''' terminates in Nesquehoning near an important railroad transfer yard, reaching the Lehigh River east of the town, and falls from its source springs to the west between Pisgah Ridge and Nesquehoning Ridge.]] | |||
| Part of the waters are pooled in the ] in the Hamlet of Hauto, near where the historically important ] serviced the many ]s of ], ], and historic ]. The ] and the ] (CNJ), both Class I railroads ran trackage up slope to cross north and west over the mountain ridges. | |||
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Lat/Lng:405000N 0755457W (Unknown Tamaqua? Knob) |
| Elevation | 1,535 ft (468 m) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 25 mi (40 km) east-west |
| Width | 1–2 mi (1.6–3.2 km) north-south |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Borders on | Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians and Great Appalachian Valley |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Appalachian Mountains |
| Rock age | Silurian |
| Rock types | Tuscarora Formation and Shawangunk Formation; sedimentary |
Nesquehoning Mountain or Nesquehoning Ridge is a 15–17-mile-long (24–27 km) coal bearing ridge dividing the waters of Lehigh Valley to the north from the Schuylkill River valley and the several near parallel ridgelines of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians barrier range all local members of which run generally WSW-ENE in the greater overall area.
Nestled above a creek sculpted ravine across from the even less negotiable sides of Template:Adr the flanks above Nesquehoning Creek reach a sharp bend cut by the water gap of the Lehigh River and merge with the ridge of Pisgah Ridge to the south into a common terminal mountain, Template:Adr within sight of the Southern Poconos in a region once touted as "The Switzerland of America" along the eastern edge of the Southern Anthracite Region, all several ridge lines north of the escarpment Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania. in part providing the source waters for Nesquehoning Creek a tributary of the Lehigh River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
Watersheds divided
Nesquehoning Creek originates both in a forested area on the slopes of Broad Mountain at an elevation somewhat in excess of 1360 ft on USGS topological maps, as well as above Tamaqua gap and Tamaqua in a saddle pass connecting with Broad Mountain. It flows south for about 2 miles (3.2 km) then turns to the northeast and flows into Greenwood Lake. Approximately 600 feet (180 m) downstream from the spillway, it discharges into Lake Hauto. It then continues to the northeast in a relatively narrow valley. The stream then travels down a narrow undeveloped section to its confluence with the Lehigh River.
The heavily forested, relatively steep slopes of Broad and Nesquehoning Mountains characterize the land within the watershed.
The Nesquehoning Creek valley consists of some residential and industrial development. Urban development is concentrated in the Borough of Nesquehoning and Hometown.
Large areas in the valley have been disturbed by coal mining related activities. Much of the runoff from strip mines is retained in abandoned pits and therefore lesser amounts of surface runoff is discharged into Nesquehoning Creek.
See also
- Nesquehoning borough, Carbon County
- Packer Township, Carbon County
- Lehigh Township, Carbon County
- Rush Township, Schuylkill County
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Nesquehoning Creek at the bridge on Industrial Road,Green Acres Industrial Park
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Nesquehoning Creek during the flood of June 27, 2006
See also
References
- "Nesquehoning Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ^ See USGS map names on commons:File:Schuylkill-Lehigh River Drainage Divides USGS, Hazelton-Mauch Chunk &Mountain Quads,NW+NE-4.JPG
- "Unknown Tamaqua? Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System search, quote='Nesquehoning Mountain ID# 1193008 Type:Summit County: Schuylkill,PA Lat/Lng:405000N 0755457W (peak) Peak Elevation: 1,535 feet (468 m) USGS 15' Quadrant Map name: Tamaqua - Entry date: 02-AUG-1979'
- U.S. Geological Survey, accessed September 21, 2013
External links
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