Rocky Run (Bull Creek)
Encyclopedia
Rocky Run is a tributary
of Bull Creek
in Butler County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
.
. It rises just east of Sandy Hill Road along Glade Mill Road (part of PA Route 228
). The stream generally flows in a southeastern direction towards Allegheny County
. Rocky Run then empties into Bull Creek near Saxonburg Boulevard's intersection with Cherry Valley Road.
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 Bull Creek
Bull Creek (Allegheny River)
Bull Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Allegheny and Butler counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.-Course:Bull Creek joins the Allegheny River at the borough of Tarentum.-Tributaries:...
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...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
.
Course
The entire course of Rocky Run is within Clinton TownshipClinton Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Clinton Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,779 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Streams:...
. It rises just east of Sandy Hill Road along Glade Mill Road (part of PA Route 228
Pennsylvania Route 228
Pennsylvania Route 228 is an long state highway located in Butler county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 19 in Cranberry Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 356 in Buffalo Township...
). The stream generally flows in a southeastern direction towards Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
. Rocky Run then empties into Bull Creek near Saxonburg Boulevard's intersection with Cherry Valley Road.
See also
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries of the Allegheny River