Ponchatoula Creek | |
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Ponchatoula Creek tributary crossed by a footbridge on the Southeastern Louisiana University campus. Background: North Oak Street Park recreational area. The view is toward the north from the Southeastern Oaks student residential complex adjacent to the University Center. | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Tangipahoa |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Independence, Louisiana |
• coordinates | 30°39′40″N 90°30′43″W / 30.661°N 90.512°W |
Mouth | Natalbany River |
• coordinates | 30°23′24″N 90°30′14″W / 30.390°N 90.504°W |
Length | 26.1 miles (42.0 km) |
Basin features | |
Cities |
Ponchatoula Creek is a 26.1-mile-long (42.0 km)[1] tributary of the Natalbany River in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The two waterways join where a section of the Natalbany forms the boundary between Tangipahoa Parish and Livingston Parish. Ponchatoula Creek originates west of Old US Highway 51, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Independence.[1] The creek is entirely within Tangipahoa Parish.