Crooked Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

Crooked Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in both Armstrong and Indiana counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

Crooked Creek
The Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area is a dam, reservoir, and park near Ford City, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates40.6956207°N 79.078645°W / 40.6956207; -79.078645
Mouth 
  coordinates
40.7489532°N 79.5536568°W / 40.7489532; -79.5536568
  elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River

Several covered bridges span the stream and its tributaries in Indiana County. The Thomas Covered Bridge crosses Crooked Creek in Armstrong Township.[2] The Harmon's Covered Bridge crosses the South Branch Plum Creek and the Trusal Covered Bridge crosses Plum Creek, tributaries of Crooked Creek, in Washington Township.[3]

Course

Crooked Creek joins the Allegheny River in both Bethel and Manor townships.

Tributaries

(Mouth at the Allegheny River)

Political subdivisions

Crooked Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, named in order they are first encountered traveling downstream:

See also

References

  1. "Crooked Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Thomas Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Harmon's Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04. and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Indiana County (Trusal Covered Bridge)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  4. "Campbell Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. "Elbow Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. "Horney Camp Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  7. "Coal Bank Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  8. "Beers Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  9. "Pine Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  10. "Cherry Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  11. "North Branch Cherry Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  12. "Fagley Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  13. "Long Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  14. "Sugar Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  15. "Lindsay Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  16. "Craig Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  17. "Gobblers Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  18. "Plum Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  19. "Dutch Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  20. "Cessna Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  21. "South Branch Plum Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  22. "Mudlick Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  23. "Sugarcamp Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  24. "Reddings Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  25. "Leisure Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  26. "Goose Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  27. "North Branch Plum Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  28. "Walker Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  29. "Anthony Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  30. "Curry Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  31. "Cheese Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  32. "Mitchell Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  33. "Dark Hollow Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  34. "Fulton Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  35. "McKee Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  36. "Twomile Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  37. "Pine Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  38. "Brush Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  39. "Rayne Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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