Shikellamy State Park
| Shikellamy State Park | |
| Pennsylvania State Park | |
 The entrance to Shikellamy State Park's scenic overlook
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| Named for: Shikellamy | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Northumberland, Union |
| Townships | Upper Augusta, Union |
| Location | |
| - elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| - coordinates | 40°52′50″N 76°48′17″W / 40.88056°N 76.80472°WCoordinates: 40°52′50″N 76°48′17″W / 40.88056°N 76.80472°W |
| Area | 132 acres (53 ha) |
| Overlook | 1960 |
| - Marina | 1972 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location of Shikellamy State Park in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Shikellamy State Park | |
Shikellamy State Park is a 132-acre (53 ha) Pennsylvania state park located at the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is divided into two sections. The older part, on a bluff on the western bank of the river, is the 78-acre (32 ha) Shikellamy overlook in Union Township, Union County. The newer part is the 54-acre (22 ha) marina on the southern end of Packer Island in Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County. Packer's Island lies between the city of Sunbury and the borough of Northumberland at the confluence of the two branches of the river.
Shikellamy State Park is named in honor of Shikellamy, an Iroquois chief. Chief Shikellamy played a major role in the history of the frontier in Pennsylvania. He was a friend of the Native Americans and the American Colonists of the 18th century. Shikellamy's village was located near where the overlook section of the park is today.
Shikellamy State Park was opened in two different phases. First the overlook was opened for visitors in 1960, followed by the marina for boaters in 1972.
The Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam (also the Sunbury Fabridam or Fabri Dam) is the world's longest inflatable dam and it impounds the Susquehanna River. The dam is located just below the confluence of the West and North Branches of the Susquehanna, between the towns of Shamokin Dam and Sunbury.
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