Delaware Canal

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf canal
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Delaware_Canal_State_Park
community events
scenic views
wildlife observation
historic towns
gptkbp:built 1830
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Delaware_River
gptkbp:constructionMaterial earth and stone
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Burlington_County
gptkb:Bucks_County
gptkb:Northampton_County
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local heritage
recreation area
tourism attraction
gptkbp:currentUse fishing
hiking
boating
recreational activities
biking
gptkbp:designatedAs National_Historic_Landmark_District
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat preservation
water quality improvement
gptkbp:features towpath
gptkbp:historicalEvent canal closure
canal opening
gptkbp:historicalPeriod bridges
passenger transport
wharves
dams
coal transportation
canal boats
water control structures
floodgates
culverts
lumber transportation
lock houses
mules and towpaths
gptkbp:historicalSignificance transportation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Delaware Canal
gptkbp:keyIssues 23
gptkbp:length 60 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Pennsylvania_Department_of_Conservation_and_Natural_Resources
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:opened 1828
1931
1973
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Delaware_and_Raritan_Canal_State_Park
gptkbp:triggerType sliding lock
gptkbp:usedFor navigation
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Delaware_River