Plum Creek (Allegheny River)

For other uses, see Plum Creek (disambiguation).
Plum Creek
Origin 40°28′22″N 79°44′56″W / 40.4728459°N 79.7489353°W / 40.4728459; -79.7489353
Mouth 40°30′27″N 79°50′50″W / 40.5075682°N 79.8472718°W / 40.5075682; -79.8472718
Basin countries United States
Mouth elevation 728 feet (222 meters)
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

  1. ↑ "Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  2. ↑ Porter, Thomas J. Jr. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bodies Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Little Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.

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