Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River tributary)
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| Buffalo Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - coordinates | 40°56′46″N 79°47′19″W / 40.9461747°N 79.7886623°W / 40.9461747; -79.7886623 |
| Mouth | |
- coordinates | 40°40′11″N 79°41′34″W / 40.6697877°N 79.6928260°W / 40.6697877; -79.6928260Coordinates: 40°40′11″N 79°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 | |
| - left | Patterson Creek, Marrowbone Run, Sipes Run, Pine Run |
| - right | Little 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]
Buffalo Creek joins the Allegheny River at the borough of Freeport.[1]
Contents
1 Tributaries
1.1 Cornplanter Run
2 Political subdivisions
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Tributaries[edit]
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)
- Little Buffalo Creek
- Sarver Run
- Pine Run
- Cornplanter Run
- Rough Run
- North Branch Rough Run
- Sarver Run
- North Branch Rough Run
- Marrowbone Run
- Patterson Creek
- Long Run
- Little Buffalo Run
| Name | Number | Bank | Mouth | Political subdivision | Source | Political subdivision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Creek[2] | 0 | Right | 40°40′11″N 79°41′34″W / 40.66972°N 79.69278°W / 40.66972; -79.69278 (elev. 745 feet (227 m)) | Freeport | 40°56′46″N 79°47′19″W / 40.94611°N 79.78861°W / 40.94611; -79.78861 | Oakland Township, Butler County |
| Little Buffalo Run[3] | 1 | Right | 40°51′55″N 79°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″N 79°47′32″W / 40.84083°N 79.79222°W / 40.84083; -79.79222 | Summit Township, Butler County |
| Patterson Creek[4] | 2 | Left | 40°51′06″N 79°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″N 79°40′51″W / 40.95306°N 79.68083°W / 40.95306; -79.68083 | Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County |
| Long Run[5] | 2.1 | Left | 40°52′03″N 79°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″N 79°35′33″W / 40.90861°N 79.59250°W / 40.90861; -79.59250 | Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County |
| Marrowbone Run[6] | 3 | Left | 40°47′37″N 79°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″N 79°37′15″W / 40.78056°N 79.62083°W / 40.78056; -79.62083 | North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County |
| Rough Run[7] | 4 | Right | 40°47′05″N 79°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″N 79°48′14″W / 40.82028°N 79.80389°W / 40.82028; -79.80389 | Summit Township, Butler County |
| North Branch Rough Run[8] | 4.1 | Right | 40°48′18″N 79°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″N 79°45′19″W / 40.83861°N 79.75528°W / 40.83861; -79.75528 | Clearfield Township, Butler County |
| Sarver Run[9] | 4.1.1 | Right | 40°48′40″N 79°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″N 79°45′29″W / 40.83194°N 79.75806°W / 40.83194; -79.75806 | Clearfield Township, Butler County |
| Sipes Run[10] | 5 | Left | 40°46′09″N 79°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″N 79°40′28″W / 40.78583°N 79.67444°W / 40.78583; -79.67444 | North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County |
| Cornplanter Run[11] | 6 | Right | 40°45′16″N 79°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″N 79°44′06″W / 40.77194°N 79.73500°W / 40.77194; -79.73500 | Winfield Township, Butler County |
| Pine Run[12] | 7 | Left | 40°43′59″N 79°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″N 79°37′33″W / 40.77583°N 79.62583°W / 40.77583; -79.62583 | North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County |
| Little Buffalo Creek[13] | 8 | Right | 40°42′32″N 79°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″N 79°47′46″W / 40.79528°N 79.79611°W / 40.79528; -79.79611 | Jefferson Township, Butler County |
| Sarver Run[14] | 8.1 | Right | 40°43′10″N 79°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″N 79°47′50″W / 40.77556°N 79.79722°W / 40.77556; -79.79722 | Jefferson Township, Butler County |
Cornplanter Run[edit]
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 people once resided near its mouth where they raised corn.[15]
Political subdivisions[edit]
Buffalo Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, given in the order encountered traveling downstream.
- Oakland Township, Butler County
- Clearfield Township, Butler County
- West Franklin Township, Armstrong County
- North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County
- South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County
- Buffalo Township, Butler County
- Freeport
See also[edit]
- Tributaries of the Allegheny River
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of tributaries of the Allegheny River
References[edit]
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ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
^ "Buffalo Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Little Buffalo Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Patterson Creek, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Long Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Marrowbone Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Rough Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "North Branch Rough Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Sarver Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Sipes Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Cornplanter Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Pine Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Little Buffalo Creek, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Sarver Run, Butler County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ "Armstrong County, PA Her People, Past and Present, Chapter 1, page 3". Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1914. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
Buffalo Creek Watershed Conservation Plan – Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania
Categories:
- Rivers of Pennsylvania
- Tributaries of the Allegheny River
- Rivers of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
- Rivers of Butler County, Pennsylvania
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