Plum Creek (Allegheny River tributary)
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Plum Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 40°28′22″N 79°44′56″W / 40.4728459°N 79.7489353°W |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°30′27″N 79°50′50″W / 40.5075682°N 79.8472718°WCoordinates: 40°30′27″N 79°50′50″W / 40.5075682°N 79.8472718°W |
• elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Basin features | |
River system | Allegheny River |
Plum Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] The stream was named for the plum trees lining its banks.[2]
Course
Plum Creek rises within the grounds of Boyce Park in Plum, Pennsylvania; it flows west forming part of the boundary with Penn Hills. The stream joins the Allegheny River in both Oakmont and Verona boroughs.
Tributaries
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)
See also
References
- ^ "Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ Porter, Thomas J. Jr. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Bodies Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ "Little Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
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