Shehawken Creek

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Shehawken Creek is a stream located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, near the town of Starlight. [1] [2] [3] It is also known as Chehocton Creek. [4] It is a tributary of the West Branch Delaware River, into which it flows shortly before the West Branch unites with the East Branch to form the Delaware River.

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References

  1. "Shehawken Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. "USGS Site Map for USGS 01427100 Shehawken Creek near Starlight, PA". waterdata.usgs.gov.
  3. "Fishing in Shehawken Creek". Fishbrain.
  4. "Shehawken Creek Fishing near Susquehanna, Pennsylvania | HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.

Coordinates: 41°56′32″N75°17′14″W / 41.9422°N 75.2872°W / 41.9422; -75.2872