| Little Shickshinny Creek | |
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 Little Shickshinny Creek in its middle reaches | |
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| Etymology | Native American word for "quick dashing water" |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Briar Creek Township, Pennsylvania |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shickshinny Creek in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°09′15″N 76°09′17″W / 41.15403°N 76.15486°W |
• elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Length | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) |
| Basin size | 9.8 sq mi (25 km2) |
Little Shickshinny Creek is a tributary of Shickshinny Creek in Columbia County and Luzerne County, in Pennsylvania, United States. It is 9.5 miles (15.3 km), nearly as long as Shickshinny Creek itself.[1] The creek flows through Briar Creek Township, Columbia County; Salem Township, Luzerne County; and the borough of Shickshinny, in Luzerne County. It is designated as a high-quality coldwater fishery. Pennsylvania State Game Lands #55 and #260 are in the creek's watershed. The watershed has an area of 9.8 square miles, which includes swamps and forests. Waterfalls known as the Little Shickshinny Creek Falls are located on the creek.
- ^ Google Maps, 2014, retrieved June 16, 2014