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Schuylkill

American  
[skool-kil, skoo-kuhl] / ˈskul kɪl, ˈsku kəl /

noun

  1. a river flowing SE from E Pennsylvania to the Delaware River at Philadelphia. 131 miles (210 km) long.


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And I have a special touristic affection for Boathouse Row, the collection of 19th century boathouses along the Schuylkill River just west of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Mantua section is in western Philadelphia, near the Schuylkill River.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

Moving to Schuylkill County, in Pennsylvania, in 2021, he had access to local manufacturers, including a metal fabricator who primarily built roller coasters.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

Residents of the city who live west of the smaller Schuylkill River - an area served by two other treatment plants - are unaffected.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2023

Instead, when the fever rampaged through Philadelphia in summers to come, vast tent encampments were erected for the poor by the Schuylkill River and in the Northern Liberties.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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