| Pennypack Creek |
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| bucks county, pennsylvania | |
| montgomery county, pennsylvania | |
| parks and squares in philadelphia | |
| rivers of pennsylvania | |
| tributaries of the delaware river | |
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Pennypack Creek is a creek that runs southwest through eastern Montgomery County , lower Bucks County , and the northeast section of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , before emptying into the Delaware River . Originally known as Dublin Creek, the Pennypack was first surveyed by Thomas Holme in 1687. The creek begins in two branches, one in Horsham , the other in Warminster , joining in Bryn Athyn . The creek then flows through Abington , Lower Moreland , and Northeast Philadelphia . The creek draws its name from the Lenape word "pënëpèkw" meaning "downward-flowing water". Pennypack Creek was once the site of several mills, but is no longer used for industrial purposes. It runs through Pennypack Park in Philadelphia and Lorimer Park in Montgomery County. QUOTATIONS
: ("Changes in the Names of Streams In and About Philadelphia." ''Public Ledger Almanac: 1879''. Pages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, & 13. {Link without Title} ) SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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