Meaning of Place Name: Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania: From the Dutch schuylen-kill, "hidden creek." The Swedes called it Skierkillen. Indian name was ganshowehanne, "the roaring stream."
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| Meaning of Place Name: Schuylkill River, PennsylvaniaSchuylkill River, Pennsylvania: From the Dutch schuylen-kill, "hidden creek." The Swedes called it Skierkillen. Indian name was ganshowehanne, "the roaring stream."
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