Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania)

Redbank Creek
	Creekside scene in Summerville
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Brookville, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	41°09′30″N79°04′36″W / 41.15833°N 79.07667°W
• elevation	1,194 feet (364 m)
Mouth
• location	Allegheny River near East Brady
• coordinates	40°58′55″N79°33′00″W / 40.98194°N 79.55000°W Coordinates: 40°58′55″N79°33′00″W / 40.98194°N 79.55000°W
• elevation	823 feet (251 m)
Basin features
River system	Allegheny River
Tributaries
• left	Sandy Lick Creek, Rattlesnake Run, Carrier Run, Beaver Run, Tarkiln Run, Red Run, Little Sandy Creek
• right	North Fork Creek, Clement Run, Thompson Run, Simpson Run, Welch Run, Runaway Run, Patton Run, Miller Run, Pine Creek, Town Run, Middle Run, Leisure Run, Long Run, Leatherwood Run, Middle Run, Rock Run, Wildcat Run

Last updated September 26, 2020

Redbank Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Clarion, Armstrong, and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.^[1]^[2]

Redbank Creek is born at the confluence of Sandy Lick Creek and the North Fork Creek in the borough of Brookville, then flows west to form the border between Clarion County on the north bank and Armstrong County on the south bank. The tributary Little Sandy Creek joins just upstream of the community of Mayport.^[2]

The stream flows 50.3 miles (81 km) to join the Allegheny River and about 64 miles upstream from its confluence, just downstream of the borough of East Brady.^[2]

Political subdivisions

The political subdivisions Redbank Creek traverses, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:

Tributaries

The named tributaries of Redbank Creek, given in the order they are encountered traveling downstream, are as follows:

Sandy Lick Creek ^[17]
North Fork Creek ^[18]
Clement Run^[19]
Rattlesnake Run^[20]
Thompson Run^[21]
Simpson Run^[22]
Welch Run^[23]
Runaway Run^[24]
Carrier Run^[25]
Beaver Run^[26]
Tarkiln Run^[27]
Red Run^[28]
Patton Run^[29]
Little Sandy Creek ^[30]
Miller Run^[31]
Pine Creek^[32]
Town Run^[33]
Middle Run^[34]
Leisure Run^[35]
Citizens Water Company Dam^[36]
Long Run^[37]
Leatherwood Creek^[38]
Middle Run^[39]
Rock Run^[40]
Wildcat Run^[41]

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The following table lists all the named streams that flow in Jefferson County. For each stream, the name, coordinate of the source, name of the stream it flows into, coordinate of the confluence, and political subdivision in which the confluence is located are given.

The Tributaries of Redbank Creek drain parts of Jefferson, Clarion, and Armstrong counties, Pennsylvania. The following table lists all the named tributaries of Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania), a tributary of the Allegheny River. For each stream, the name, tributary number, coordinate and political subdivision of the confluence, and coordinate of the source are given.

The Tributaries of the Clarion River drain parts of Jefferson, Clarion, and Armstrong counties, Pennsylvania. The following table lists all the named tributaries of the Clarion River, a tributary of the Allegheny River. For each stream, the name, tributary number, coordinate and political subdivision of the confluence, and coordinate of the source are given.

The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 31 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Jefferson County in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.

References

External links

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania)

[gertler-2] 1 2 3 Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6

[gnis1215299-3] "Brookville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1216571-4] "Rose Township, Jefferson County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1216558-5] 1 2 "Clover Township, Jefferson County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1215303-6] "Summerville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1216556-7] "Beaver Township, Jefferson County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1215858-8] "Redbank Township, Armstrong County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1216217-9] 1 2 "Redbank Township, Clarion County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1215085-10] "Hawthorn". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1215850-11] 1 2 "Mahoning Township, Armstrong County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1215087-12] "New Bethlehem". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1214858-13] "South Bethlehem". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1216215-14] "Porter Township, Clarion County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1216210-15] "Madison Township, Clarion County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1215849-16] "Madison Township, Armstrong County". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1193288-17] "Sandy Lick Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1209864-18] "North Fork Redbank Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1171983-19] "Clement Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1184682-20] "Rattlesnake Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1212860-21] "Thompson Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1187706-22] "Simpson Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1209367-23] "Welch Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1185618-24] "Runaway Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1171260-25] "Carrier Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1169039-26] "Beaver Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1199665-27] "Tarkiln Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1184784-28] "Red Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1183385-29] "Patton Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1200096-30] "Little Sandy Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1201961-31] "Miller Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1193126-32] "Pine Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1193544-33] "Town Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1192929-34] "Middle Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1202123-35] "Leisure Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1195195-36] "Citizens Water Company Dam". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1192844-37] "Long Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1192758-38] "Leatherwood Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1181055-39] "Middle Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1185288-40] "Rock Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

[gnis1193668-41] "Wildcat Run". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.