Conodoguinet Creek
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Conodoguinet Creek is a 104 miles (167.4 km) tributary
of the Susquehanna River
in south central Pennsylvania
in the United States
. The name is Native American, and means "A Long Way with Many Bends".
Conodoguinet Creek joins the Susquehanna River upstream of Harrisburg
.
The water divide between Conodoguinet Creek and Conococheague Creek
is sometimes used as the boundary between the Hagerstown Valley
and the Cumberland Valley
. It flows past many mills, including Maclay's Mill
.
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 the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
in south central Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The name is Native American, and means "A Long Way with Many Bends".
Conodoguinet Creek joins the Susquehanna River upstream of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
.
The water divide between Conodoguinet Creek and Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free-flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland. It is in length, with in Pennsylvania and in Maryland...
is sometimes used as the boundary between the Hagerstown Valley
Hagerstown Valley
Hagerstown Valley is located in Maryland in the United States. It is part of the Great Appalachian Valley, which continues northward as Cumberland Valley in Pennsylvania, and southward as Shenandoah Valley in West Virginia and Virginia....
and the Cumberland Valley
Cumberland Valley
The Cumberland Valley is a constituent valley of the Great Appalachian Valley and a North American agricultural region within the Atlantic Seaboard watershed in Pennsylvania and Maryland....
. It flows past many mills, including Maclay's Mill
Maclay's Mill
Maclay's Mill is the former site of a grist mill located approximately four miles from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania along the Conodoguinet Creek..-History:...
.