Juniata River

The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 90 miles (145 km long), in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered especially scenic along much of its route, with a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps. It formed an early 18th-century frontier region in Pennsylvania and was the site of Native American attacks against white settlement during the French and Indian War. The watershed of the river encompasses an area of approximately 3400 sq mi (8700 km²), approximately one-eighth of the drainage area of the Susquehanna. Approximately two-thirds of the watershed is forested. It is the second largest tributary of the Susquehanna after the West Branch Susquehanna.

Related Topics:
Susquehanna River - Pennsylvania - United States - Water gap - 18th-century - Frontier - Native American - French and Indian War - Forest - West Branch Susquehanna

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