Susquehanna River facts for kids

The Susquehanna River ( Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. At 464 miles (747 km) long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States that drains into the Atlantic Ocean.

With its watershed, it is the 16th-largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the early 21st-century continental United States without commercial boat traffic.

The river spans in three states: Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland.

Images for kids

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  Looking upstream in Danville, Pennsylvania

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  Harrisburg, with the Pennsylvania State Capitol dome, seen from Wormleysburg

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  An aerial view looking south over the Wrights Ferry Bridge (front) and the Veterans Memorial Bridge (behind). Columbia, PA is located off the eastern side of the river (left) and Wrightsville,PA is located on the western side (right).

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  Monument at the site of Gen. Clinton's dam at the river's source at Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, New York

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  A bridge crosses the Susquehanna at Owego, New York

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  Three Mile Island on the Susquehanna River.

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In Spanish: Río Susquehanna para niños