Canfield Island Site
The Canfield Island Site, also known as Archeological Site 36LY37, is an archaeological site in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located on Canfield Island in the West Branch Susquehanna River,: 7 the site lies east of the city of Williamsport in Loyalsock Township. It is believed to have been inhabited by prehistoric Native Americans for thousands of years, with the oldest discoveries dating back to more than one millennium before Christ.
Archeological Site 36 LY 37 | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Canfield Island and the West Branch Susquehanna River, as seen from Bald Eagle Mountain | |
| Location | Canfield Island in the West Branch Susquehanna River, near Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°14′32″N 76°57′11″W |
| Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003799 |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1982 |
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