Plum Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

For other uses, see Plum Creek (disambiguation).

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]

Plum Creek
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40.4728459°N 79.7489353°W / 40.4728459; -79.7489353
Mouth
• coordinates	40.5075682°N 79.8472718°W / 40.5075682; -79.8472718
• elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Basin features
River system	Allegheny River

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

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of tributaries of the Allegheny River