Pine Creek (Penns Creek)
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Pine Creek is a 18.4 miles (29.6 km) tributary
of Penns Creek
in central Pennsylvania
in the United States
. Via Penns Creek, it is part of the Susquehanna River
watershed.
Pine Creek rises in Bald Eagle State Forest
in a high valley between Sharpback Mountain and Buck Ridge. It flows west-southwest into Penns Valley, turning southwest to pass the village of Woodward
, then returning to its west-southwest direction along the northern side of Woodward Mountain. It flows to the vicinity of Coburn
, where it is joined by Elk Creek
and, at Coburn proper, joins Penns Creek.
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 Penns Creek
Penns Creek
Penns Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania in the United States. Originally named "John Penn's Creek" after William Penn's younger brother, it was renamed Penns Creek in 1802 by an Act of Assembly...
in 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
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. Via Penns Creek, it is part 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...
watershed.
Pine Creek rises in Bald Eagle State Forest
Bald Eagle State Forest
Bald Eagle State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #7. The main office is located in Laurelton in Union County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The forest is found in Centre, Clinton, Mifflin, Snyder, and Union Counties...
in a high valley between Sharpback Mountain and Buck Ridge. It flows west-southwest into Penns Valley, turning southwest to pass the village of Woodward
Woodward, Pennsylvania
Woodward is a census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, then returning to its west-southwest direction along the northern side of Woodward Mountain. It flows to the vicinity of Coburn
Coburn, Pennsylvania
Coburn is a census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, where it is joined by Elk Creek
Elk Creek (Penns Creek)
Elk Creek is a tributary of Penns Creek in central Pennsylvania in the United States. Via Penns Creek, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed....
and, at Coburn proper, joins Penns Creek.