Mahoning River

Mahoning River
The Mahoning River in Youngstown, Ohio
Map of the Beaver River watershed including the Mahoning River
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesOhio, Pennsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationOne half mile southwest of Winona, Ohio
 • coordinates40°49′18″N 80°54′12″W / 40.82167°N 80.90333°W / 40.82167; -80.90333[1]
 • elevation395 m (1,296 ft) above sea level[2]
MouthBeaver River
 • location
near Mahoningtown, New Castle, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
40°57′29″N 80°22′43″W / 40.95806°N 80.37861°W / 40.95806; -80.37861[1]
 • elevation
232 m (761 ft) above sea level[1]
Length182 km (113 mi)[3]
Basin size2,932 km2 (1,132 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average54 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s)[3]

The Mahoning River[1] is a river in northeastern Ohio and a small portion of western Pennsylvania. Flowing primarily through several Ohio counties, it crosses the state line into Pennsylvania before joining with the Shenango River to form the Beaver River. The Mahoning River drops from 1,296 feet (395 m)[1] at the headwaters near Winona to 761 feet (232 m)[1] at the outfall near Mahoningtown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Ohio River watershed. The name is said to derive from either the Lenape or Shawnee languages and mean "Deer Lick," as the area was once known for salt springs,[4] but it's possible the name of the Mahoning and several other similarly named landmarks and places in western Pennsylvania (Manayunk, etc) could come from the Lenape, mënehokink (may-nuh-ho-keeng), meaning "place to get water."[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahoning River
  2. ^ Hanoverton, OH, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1994 (1997 rev.)
  3. ^ a b "mahoningriver,com". Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2006-03-15.
  4. ^ https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Mahoning_County#:~:text=%E2%80%9CMahoning%E2%80%9D%20is%20a%20Native%20American,form%20Ohio's%20boundary%20with%20Pennsylvania.
  5. ^ https://www.talk-lenape.org/results?query=Drink

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