The Kiskiminetas River (commonly referred to as the Kiski by locals) is a tributary of the Allegheny River , approximately 27 miles (43 km) long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States . The region stretching from the northern side of Harmar Township, Pennsylvania to the Kiskiminetas towns is often referred to by the locals as the Alle-Kiski Valley after the rivers.
7-611: Kiskiminetas may refer to the following places in Pennsylvania: Kiskiminetas River , a tributary of the Allegheny River Kiskiminetas Junction, Pennsylvania , Westmoreland County Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
14-570: Is formed at Saltsburg , on the border between Westmoreland and Indiana counties, by the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek . It flows northwest in a meandering course past Avonmore , Apollo , Vandergrift , Hyde Park and Leechburg . It joins the Allegheny River near Freeport at Schenley , approximately 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Pittsburgh . The Kiski-Conemaugh watershed includes much of
21-552: The area, the name has historically had several other possible meanings, including: "river of the big fish" and "plenty of walnuts." Robert Walker Smith in his "History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania" (Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883) reported that John Heckewelder (a Moravian writer, explorer, and historian who wrote about the Lenape and other tribes in Western Pennsylvania in the 18th century) claimed that
28-405: The historic coal -producing region of Western Pennsylvania. The water quality is considered degraded by numerous abandoned mine drainages in its upper reaches and tributaries, leading to on-going efforts by federal, state, and private agencies to improve the water quality of the river. The Kittanning Path , a major trail in the region used by Native Americans and early European settlers, crossed
35-492: The name is "corrupted from Gieschgumanito, signifying, make daylight. In this case, the etymology is: Gisch-gu---day; gisch-que---today; gieschapen---it is daybreak; manitoon---to make. It was probably the word of command, given by a warrior to his comrades at night to break up camp and resume the journey, or war-path." Smith also described another possible meaning from another source: "It is said in McCullough's Narrative, that
42-555: The river at a ford near present-day Leechburg. The course of the Kiskiminetas River traverses the following political subdivisions, named in order of encounter traveling downstream. (Mouth at the Allegheny River) There is no definite interpretation of the origin of the name. It may come from a Native American phrase Kithanne , meaning "Place of the largest stream." According to regional historians in
49-483: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiskiminetas&oldid=364374545 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kiskiminetas River The Kiskiminetas River
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