Plum Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

For other uses, see Plum Creek (disambiguation).

Plum Creek
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°28′22″N79°44′56″W / 40.4728459°N 79.7489353°W / 40.4728459; -79.7489353
Mouth
• coordinates	40°30′27″N79°50′50″W / 40.5075682°N 79.8472718°W / 40.5075682; -79.8472718
• elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Basin features
River system	Allegheny River

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]

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

References

1. "Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-12-11.
2. Porter, Thomas J. Jr. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
3. "Bodies Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-12-11.
4. "Little Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2010-12-11.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations