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Conshohocken () (Lenape: Kanshihakink ) is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and residential development.〔(Fact Sheets-CONSHOHOCKEN BOROUGH )〕 In the regional slang, it is sometimes referred to by the colloquial nickname Conshy ().〔(ALL ABOUT Conshy, Conshohocken Pa )〕 The name 'Conshohocken' is ''Unami-Lenapi'' (Delaware Indian) for either ''Kanshi'hak'ing'', or "Elegant-ground- place"〔http://www.talk-lenape.org/search.php?q=Kanshihakink+&x=35&y=5&ls=lenape.〕 or, more likely, ''Chottschinschu'hak'ing'', which means "Big-trough-ground-place" or "Large-bowl-ground-place" to denote the big bend in the ''Tulpe'hanna'' (Turtle River, or modern Schuylkill River).〔Brinton, Daniel G., C.F. Denke, and Albert Anthony. ''A Lenâpé - English Dictionary''. Biblio Bazaar, 2009. ISBN 978-1103149223, pp. 28 and 47.〕 In 1940, a ''New York Times'' columnist noted lightheartedly that "Some of the residents of Conshohocken, Pa. are concerned because Kitty Foyle's father, in Christopher Morley's novel "Kitty Foyle" (Lippincott), uses the name of their town as a swear word. Others think that it may help advertise the town. One thing is sure—it makes a rattling good cuss-word."〔Brooks, Philip, "Notes on Rare Books," ''The New York Times,'' January 14, 1940, p. BR13〕 The sister community of West Conshohocken is located on the opposite side of the Schuylkill River. ==Geography== Conshohocken is located at (40.077135, -75.302009). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.97%) is water. Conshohocken fronts the Schuylkill River. A rather sharp bend in the river at Conshohocken gives the Schuylkill Expressway, which hugs the far bank, a curve that is well known to regional radio listeners as the Conshohocken curve (it is a staple of traffic reports). Railroad tracks line both river banks, reflecting the valley's heavy industrial past as well as its continuing rail activity including CSX and SEPTA. A rail trail portion of the Schuylkill River Trail also passes through. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conshohocken, Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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