Tucquan Creek

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Tucquan Creek

Tucquan Creek is a 5.9-mile-long (9.5 km) [1] stream and tributary of the Susquehanna River near Holtwood in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Together with parts of Clark Run and Tucquan Glen (Seven Streams) it is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River. The Tucquan Glen hiking trail goes along both sides of the creek, starting from River Road and ending at the railroad tracks along the Susquehanna. In addition to the rugged loop trail, is a relatively flat dirt road going along and often crossing the creek to said railroad tracks.

Susquehanna River river in the northeastern United States

The Susquehanna River is a major river located in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. At 464 miles (747 km) long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States that drains into the Atlantic Ocean. With its watershed, it is the 16th-largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the early 21st-century continental United States without commercial boat traffic.

Holtwood, Pennsylvania Village in Pennsylvania, United States

Holtwood, Pennsylvania is a village in Martic Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania County in the United States

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 8, 2011

Coordinates: 39°52′44″N76°17′14″W / 39.878895°N 76.287322°W / 39.878895; -76.287322

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