Tioga Point, Pennsylvania

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Tioga Point, Pennsylvania is a historic settlement in northeastern Pennsylvania, now part of Athens in Bradford County, known for its early frontier significance at the confluence of the Chemung and Susquehanna Rivers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former populated place
historic settlement
associatedWith Chemung River valley
linked to: Chemung River

Susquehanna River system
category Former populated places in Pennsylvania
Geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Historic settlements in Pennsylvania
History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
country United States
hasGeographicFeature river confluence
hasHistoricalSignificance Native American–European contact zone
early American frontier
strategic transportation and trade location
hasNameOrigin Tioga (Iroquoian word often interpreted as meaning "at the forks" or "meeting of waters")
historicalEra 18th century American frontier
19th century Pennsylvania history
locatedAtConfluenceOf Chemung River
Susquehanna River
locatedIn Athens
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northern Tier of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River Valley
linked to: Susquehanna Valley

United States
locatedOn Chemung River
Susquehanna River
near New York–Pennsylvania border
Sayre, Pennsylvania
Waverly, New York
nowPartOf Athens, Pennsylvania
partOf Athens Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Athens, Pennsylvania
region Appalachian Plateau
usedFor frontier trading
military movements on the frontier
river transportation

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Joshua R. Giddings place of birth Tioga Point, Pennsylvania