Nesquehoning Mountain

Nesquehoning Mountain[1]
Nesquehoning Ridge[2]

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Highest point
Peak Lat/Lng:405000N 0755457W (Unknown Tamaqua? Knob)[3]
Elevation 1,535 ft (468 m)
Coordinates 40°50′0″N 75°54′57″W / 40.83333°N 75.91583°W / 40.83333; -75.91583Coordinates: 40°50′0″N 75°54′57″W / 40.83333°N 75.91583°W / 40.83333; -75.91583
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
Age of rock Silurian
Type of rock Tuscarora Formation and Shawangunk Formation; sedimentary

Nesquehoning Mountain[4] or Nesquehoning Ridge[2] is a 15–17-mile-long (24–27 km) coal bearing ridge dividing the waters of Lehigh Valley and the Poconos to the north from the Schuylkill River valley and the several near parallel ridgelines of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians barrier range all of which runs generally WSW-ENE in the greater area along the Southern Anthracite Region north of the escarpment Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania.[5] 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nesquehoning Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  2. 1 2 See USGS map names on commons:File:Schuylkill-Lehigh River Drainage Divides USGS, Hazelton-Mauch Chunk &Mountain Quads,NW+NE-4.JPG
  3. ↑ "Unknown Tamaqua? Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  4. ↑ 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'
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey, accessed September 21, 2013

40°51′43″N 75°50′23″W / 40.86182°N 75.83966°W / 40.86182; -75.83966

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