Breakneck Creek

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Breakneck Creek

Breakneck Creek is a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek that flows in a northwardly direction in Western Pennsylvania. It forms in the village of Bakerstown in Allegheny County[2] then flows northwest through the borough of Valencia in Butler County.

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Breakneck Creek
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Breakneck Creek seen from a bridge in Mars, Pennsylvania.
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Location
CountryUnited States of America
StatePennsylvania
CitiesValencia, PA, Mars, PA, Callery, PA, Evans City, PA
Physical characteristics
SourceBakerstown Hill
  locationBakerstown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  coordinates40°39′38″N 79°58′36″W[1]
  elevation1,290 ft (390 m)
MouthConnoquenessing Creek
  location
Eidenau, Butler County, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
40°47′51″N 80°05′52″W[1]
  elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Basin features
ProgressionConnoquenessing CreekBeaver RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
Tributaries 
  leftKaufman Run, Wolfe Run
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From there, it continues northwest through the boroughs of Mars, Callery, and Evans City. Breakneck flows a few more miles until it reaches the village of Eidenau where it flows into Connoquenessing Creek.

History

The only known train station to span a waterway was located in Evans City. The Evans City Station was constructed on a platform above Breakneck in downtown. This structure was included in the Ripley's Believe It or Not! archive. The building is no longer standing.[3][4]

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