Plum Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | small pond in Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania |
• elevation | between 680 and 700 feet (207 and 213 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Little Shamokin Creek in Rockefeller Township, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°51′04″N 76°45′17″W / 40.85103°N 76.75471°W |
• elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
Length | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
Basin size | 10.2 sq mi (26 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Little Shamokin Creek → Shamokin Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Tributaries | |
• left | one unnamed tributary |
• right | three unnamed tributaries |
Plum Creek is a tributary of Little Shamokin Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) long and flows through Shamokin Township and Rockefeller Township.[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 10.2 square miles (26 km2). It is a small, perennial stream and its valley was substantially colonized by the early 19th century. A number of bridges have been constructed over the creek.