Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

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Buffalo Creek
Location
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates 40°56′46″N79°47′19″W / 40.9461747°N 79.7886623°W / 40.9461747; -79.7886623
Mouth  
 • coordinates
 40°40′11″N79°41′34″W / 40.6697877°N 79.6928260°W / 40.6697877; -79.6928260
 • elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Basin features
River system Allegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftPatterson Creek, Marrowbone Run, Sipes Run, Pine Run
 • rightLittle Buffalo Run, Rough Run, Cornplanter Run, Little Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Armstrong and Butler counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. [1]

Contents

Buffalo Creek joins the Allegheny River at the borough of Freeport. [1]

Tributaries

(Mouth at the Allegheny River)

Tributaries of Buffalo Creek
NameNumberBankMouthPolitical subdivisionSourcePolitical subdivision
Buffalo Creek [2] 0Right 40°40′11″N79°41′34″W / 40.66972°N 79.69278°W / 40.66972; -79.69278 (elev. 745 feet (227 m)) Freeport 40°56′46″N79°47′19″W / 40.94611°N 79.78861°W / 40.94611; -79.78861 Oakland Township, Butler County
Little Buffalo Run [3] 1Right 40°51′55″N79°42′06″W / 40.86528°N 79.70167°W / 40.86528; -79.70167 (elev. 1,079 feet (329 m)) Clearfield Township, Butler County 40°50′27″N79°47′32″W / 40.84083°N 79.79222°W / 40.84083; -79.79222 Summit Township, Butler County
Patterson Creek [4] 2Left 40°51′06″N79°38′17″W / 40.85167°N 79.63806°W / 40.85167; -79.63806 (elev. 988 feet (301 m)) West Franklin Township, Armstrong County 40°57′11″N79°40′51″W / 40.95306°N 79.68083°W / 40.95306; -79.68083 Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County
Long Run [5] 2.1Left 40°52′03″N79°38′15″W / 40.86750°N 79.63750°W / 40.86750; -79.63750 (elev. 1,017 feet (310 m)) West Franklin Township, Armstrong County 40°54′31″N79°35′33″W / 40.90861°N 79.59250°W / 40.90861; -79.59250 Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County
Marrowbone Run [6] 3Left 40°47′37″N79°39′06″W / 40.79361°N 79.65167°W / 40.79361; -79.65167 (elev. 948 feet (289 m)) North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County 40°46′50″N79°37′15″W / 40.78056°N 79.62083°W / 40.78056; -79.62083 North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County
Rough Run [7] 4Right 40°47′05″N79°41′16″W / 40.78472°N 79.68778°W / 40.78472; -79.68778 (elev. 873 feet (266 m)) North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County 40°49′13″N79°48′14″W / 40.82028°N 79.80389°W / 40.82028; -79.80389 Summit Township, Butler County
North Branch Rough Run [8] 4.1Right 40°48′18″N79°43′44″W / 40.80500°N 79.72889°W / 40.80500; -79.72889 (elev. 1,043 feet (318 m)) Winfield Township, Butler County 40°50′19″N79°45′19″W / 40.83861°N 79.75528°W / 40.83861; -79.75528 Clearfield Township, Butler County
Sarver Run [9] 4.1.1Right 40°48′40″N79°43′55″W / 40.81111°N 79.73194°W / 40.81111; -79.73194 (elev. 1,060 feet (320 m)) Winfield Township, Butler County 40°49′55″N79°45′29″W / 40.83194°N 79.75806°W / 40.83194; -79.75806 Clearfield Township, Butler County
Sipes Run [10] 5Left 40°46′09″N79°40′22″W / 40.76917°N 79.67278°W / 40.76917; -79.67278 (elev. 856 feet (261 m)) South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County 40°47′09″N79°40′28″W / 40.78583°N 79.67444°W / 40.78583; -79.67444 North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County
Cornplanter Run [11] 6Right 40°45′16″N79°40′21″W / 40.75444°N 79.67250°W / 40.75444; -79.67250 (elev. 846 feet (258 m)) South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County 40°46′19″N79°44′06″W / 40.77194°N 79.73500°W / 40.77194; -79.73500 Winfield Township, Butler County
Pine Run [12] 7Left 40°43′59″N79°40′46″W / 40.73306°N 79.67944°W / 40.73306; -79.67944 (elev. 830 feet (250 m)) South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County 40°46′33″N79°37′33″W / 40.77583°N 79.62583°W / 40.77583; -79.62583 North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County
Little Buffalo Creek [13] 8Right 40°42′32″N79°42′08″W / 40.70889°N 79.70222°W / 40.70889; -79.70222 (elev. 801 feet (244 m)) Buffalo Township, Butler County 40°47′43″N79°47′46″W / 40.79528°N 79.79611°W / 40.79528; -79.79611 Jefferson Township, Butler County
Sarver Run [14] 8.1Right 40°43′10″N79°44′49″W / 40.71944°N 79.74694°W / 40.71944; -79.74694 (elev. 965 feet (294 m)) Buffalo Township, Butler County 40°46′32″N79°47′50″W / 40.77556°N 79.79722°W / 40.77556; -79.79722 Jefferson Township, Butler County

Cornplanter Run

Cornplanter Run is a stream located just 5.6 miles from Freeport in South Buffalo township. It was once known as Cornplanter's Run, named for Chief Cornplanter whose people once resided near its mouth where they raised corn. [15]

Political subdivisions

Buffalo Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, given in the order encountered traveling downstream.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN   0-9749692-0-6
  2. ↑ "Buffalo Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Little Buffalo Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Patterson Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ↑ "Long Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ↑ "Marrowbone Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ↑ "Rough Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ↑ "North Branch Rough Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ↑ "Sarver Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ↑ "Sipes Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  11. ↑ "Cornplanter Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  12. ↑ "Pine Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ↑ "Little Buffalo Creek, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  14. ↑ "Sarver Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. ↑ "Armstrong County, PA Her People, Past and Present, Chapter 1, page 3". Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1914. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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