| Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River | |
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| Location | Pennsylvania and New York, United States |
| Nearest city | Honesdale, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41°38′24″N 75°03′31″W / 41.64008°N 75.05859°W |
| Area | 55,575 acres (22,490 ha)-only about 30 acres (12 ha) are federally owned |
| Established | 1978 added to Wild and Scenic Rivers System |
| Visitors | 251,083 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River |
The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is a unit of the National Park Service designated under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. It stretches along 73.4 miles (118.1 km) of the Delaware River between Hancock, New York, and Sparrowbush, New York. It includes parts of Delaware County, Orange County, and Sullivan County in New York, as well as Pike County and Wayne County in Pennsylvania. Most of the land in this unit is privately owned; the federal government only owns about 30 acres (12 ha).
The site includes and protects Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct and the Zane Grey Museum.[1] Within the park are the remains of the Delaware and Hudson Canal. This canal operated from 1828 to 1898 carrying anthracite coal and other regional products to the Hudson River where the products were shipped to various markets including New York City. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company is considered one of the first private million dollar companies in the United States. Some of the remains of the canal are a National Historic Landmark.
- ^ Hauser Hahn, Carla (July 5, 2006). "Roebling Bridge Reopens to Vehicular Traffic". Nat'l Park Service. Retrieved 28 January 2015.