Redbank Creek
Redbank Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Clarion, Armstrong, and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.
A panoramic view of the Redbank Creek from the mouth of Long Run, Clarion County.
Redbank Creek is born at the confluence of Sandy Lick Creek and the North Fork Creek in the borough of Brookville, then flows west to form the border between Clarion County on the north bank and Armstrong County on the south bank. The tributary Little Sandy Creek joins just upstream of the community of Mayport.
The stream flows 50.3 miles (81 km) to join the Allegheny River and about 64 miles upstream from its confluence, just downstream of the borough of East Brady.
Political subdivisions
The political subdivisions Redbank Creek traverses, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:
- Brookville
- Rose Township
- Clover Township
- Summerville
- Clover Township
- Beaver Township
- Redbank Township (Armstrong)
- Redbank Township (Clarion)
- Hawthorn
- Redbank Township (Clarion)
- Mahoning Township
- New Bethlehem
- South Bethlehem
- Mahoning Township
- Porter Township
- Madison Township (Clarion)
- Madison Township (Armstrong)
Tributaries
The named tributaries of Redbank Creek, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:
- Sandy Lick Creek
- North Fork Creek
- Clement Run
- Rattlesnake Run
- Thompson Run
- Simpson Run
- Welch Run
- Runaway Run
- Carrier Run
- Beaver Run
- Tarkiln Run
- Red Run
- Patton Run
- Little Sandy Creek
- Miller Run
- Pine Creek
- Town Run
- Middle Run
- Leisure Run
- Citizens Water Company Dam
- Long Run
- Leatherwood Creek
- Middle Run
- Rock Run
- Wildcat Run
See also
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries of the Allegheny River
- Tributaries of Redbank Creek
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania)
- ^ Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
- ^ "Brookville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Rose Township, Jefferson County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Clover Township, Jefferson County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Summerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Beaver Township, Jefferson County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Redbank Township, Armstrong County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Redbank Township, Clarion County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Hawthorn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Mahoning Township, Armstrong County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "New Bethlehem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "South Bethlehem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Porter Township, Clarion County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Madison Township, Clarion County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Madison Township, Armstrong County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Sandy Lick Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "North Fork Redbank Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Clement Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Rattlesnake Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Thompson Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Simpson Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Welch Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Runaway Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Carrier Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Beaver Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Tarkiln Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Red Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Patton Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Little Sandy Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Miller Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Pine Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Town Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Middle Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Leisure Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Citizens Water Company Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Long Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Leatherwood Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Middle Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Rock Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Wildcat Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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