Little Sandy Creek[1] is a tributary of Redbank Creek,[2] approximately 32.7 mi (52.6 km) long, in northwest Pennsylvania in the United States.[3]
Little Sandy Creek | |
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Location | |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Jefferson |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | McCalmont Township, Jefferson County |
• coordinates | 41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W / 41.02750°N 78.95861°W |
• elevation | 1,658 feet (505 m)) |
Mouth | |
• location | Redbank Township, Armstrong County |
• coordinates | 41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W / 41.04556°N 79.23000°W |
• elevation | 1,083 feet (330 m)) |
Basin size | 72.6 sq mi (188 km2) |
Basin features | |
River system | Allegheny River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Hickok Run, Clutch Run, Big Run, Cherry Run, Nolf Run |
• right | Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek, Indiancamp Run, Lick Run, Ferguson Run, Brocious Run |
Little Sandy Creek arises in McCalmont Township[4] in Jefferson County and passes through Oliver Township[5] Beaver Township,[6] Ringgold Township,[7] Worthville,[8] and Redbank Township[9] before joining Redbank Creek in Armstrong County just upstream of the community of Mayport in Clarion County.[3] Its tributaries, in order of their joining, and the populated places that it passes are:
- Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek[10]
- Hickok Run[11]
- Clutch Run[12]
- Hadden Run[13]
- Indiancamp Run[14]
- East Branch[15]
- Coolspring[16]
- Lick Run[17]
- Big Run[18]
- McCracken Run[19]
- Worthville[20]
- Ferguson Run[21]
- Reitz Run[22]
- Langville[23]
- Cherry Run[24]
- Brocious Run[25]
- Nolf Run[26]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Little Sandy Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Redbank Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
- ^ "McCalmont Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "[Oliver Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "[Beaver Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Ringgold Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Worthville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Redbank Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Hickok Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Clutch Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Hadden Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Indiancamp Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "East Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Coolspring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Lick Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "McCracken Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Worthville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Ferguson Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Reitz Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Langville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Cherry Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Brocious Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Nolf Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.