Plum Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

Plum Creek
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source 40°28′22″N 79°44′56″W / 40.4728459°N 79.7489353°W / 40.4728459; -79.7489353
River mouth 728 ft (222 m)
40°30′27″N 79°50′50″W / 40.5075682°N 79.8472718°W / 40.5075682; -79.8472718Coordinates: 40°30′27″N 79°50′50″W / 40.5075682°N 79.8472718°W / 40.5075682; -79.8472718
Basin features
River system Allegheny River

Plum Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] The stream was named for the plum trees lining its banks.[2]

Course

Plum Creek rises within the grounds of Boyce Park in Plum, Pennsylvania; it flows west forming part of the boundary with Penn Hills. The stream joins the Allegheny River in both Oakmont and Verona boroughs.

Tributaries

(Mouth at the Allegheny River)

  • Bodies Run [3]
  • Little Plum Creek [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  2. ↑ Porter, Thomas J. Jr. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bodies Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Little Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.


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