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Pine Creek (Pennsylvania)
Creek in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other streams in Pennsylvania named Pine Creek, see Pine Creek (disambiguation).
Pine Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania. The creek is 87.2 miles (140.3 km) long.[1] Within Tioga County, 23.25 miles (37.42 km) of Pine Creek are designated as a Pennsylvania Scenic River.
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Pine Creek | |
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![]() Pine Creek from the Pine Creek Rail Trail in Lycoming County | |
Location | |
Country | Potter, Tioga, Lycoming and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ulysses Township, Potter County |
• elevation | 2,420 feet (740 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | West Branch Susquehanna River between the boroughs of Avis and Jersey Shore |
• coordinates | 41°10′16″N 77°16′09″W |
Length | 87.2 miles (140.3 km) |
Basin size | 979 square miles (2,540 km2) |
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Pine Creek is the largest tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River and has the largest watershed of all the West Branch’s tributaries.