Breakneck Creek
Encyclopedia
Breakneck Creek is a tributary
of Connoquenessing Creek
that flows in a northwardly direction in Western Pennsylvania
. It forms in the village of Bakerstown
in Allegheny County then flows northwest through the borough of Valencia
in Butler County
.
From there, it continues north through the boroughs of Mars
, Callery
, and Evans City
. Breackneck flows a few more miles until it reaches the village of Eidenau
where it flows into Connoquenessing Creek.
to span a waterway was located in Evans City. The Evans City Station was constructed on a platform above Breakneck in downtown. This impressive structure was included in the Ripley's Believe It or Not!
archive. The building is no longer standing.
Every fall, the Mars Area School District
's 5th Graders go on a day-long field trip to the creek. They perform many tests on the creek to get information on pollution
. This info is used by companies for environmental reasons.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Connoquenessing Creek
Connoquenessing Creek
Connoquenessing Creek is a tributary of the Beaver River, approximately 50 mi long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States.-Course:...
that flows in a northwardly direction in Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
. It forms in the village of Bakerstown
Bakerstown, Pennsylvania
Bakerstown is a census-designated place within Richland Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,761....
in Allegheny County then flows northwest through the borough of Valencia
Valencia, Pennsylvania
Valencia is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valencia is located at ....
in Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
.
From there, it continues north through the boroughs of Mars
Mars, Pennsylvania
Mars is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 1,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mars is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....
, Callery
Callery, Pennsylvania
Callery is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Callery is located at ....
, and Evans City
Evans City, Pennsylvania
Evans City is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,009 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Evans City is located at ....
. Breackneck flows a few more miles until it reaches the village of Eidenau
Eidenau, Pennsylvania
Eidenau is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.- Geography :Eidenau is located in the area where Breakneck Creek flows into the Connoquenessing Creek. Pennsylvania Route 68 is the main road in Eidenau....
where it flows into Connoquenessing Creek.
History
The only known train stationTrain station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
to span a waterway was located in Evans City. The Evans City Station was constructed on a platform above Breakneck in downtown. This impressive structure was included in the Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims...
archive. The building is no longer standing.
Every fall, the Mars Area School District
Mars Area School District
Mars Area School District is a public school district in Pennsylvania serving the communities of Mars and Valencia Boroughs as well as Adams Township and Middlesex Township in Butler County....
's 5th Graders go on a day-long field trip to the creek. They perform many tests on the creek to get information on pollution
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
. This info is used by companies for environmental reasons.
Sources
- An Historical Gazetteer of Butler County, Pennsylvania, Mechling Bookbindery., 2006, ISBN 978-0-9760563-9-3.
- Cole, Wayne A., Ghost Rails VI Harmony Route, ColeBooks, 2009, ISBN 0-9727397-5-0.
- Parisi, Larry D., Butler County, Arcadia Publishing, 2004, ISBN 0-7385-3517-6.