White Clay Creek Preserve

White Clay Creek Preserve
Confluence of the East and Middle Branches White Clay Creek, in the Preserve.
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek Preserve
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek Preserve
Location of White Clay Creek Preserve in Pennsylvania
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek Preserve
Map showing the location of White Clay Creek Preserve
White Clay Creek Preserve (the United States)
LocationLondon Britain, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°44′35″N 75°47′21″W / 39.74306°N 75.78917°W / 39.74306; -75.78917
Area3,050 acres (12.3 km2)[1]
Elevation253 ft (77 m)[2]
Established1984; 40 years ago (1984)[1]
Named forWhite Clay Creek
Governing bodyPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

White Clay Creek Preserve is a 3,050-acre (1,230 ha) Pennsylvania state park along the valley of White Clay Creek in London Britain Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park was donated by the DuPont Company in 1984 for the purpose of "preserving the diverse and unique plant and animal species, and the rich cultural heritage of the area". Dupont also donated an additional 528 acres (214 ha) for the adjoining White Clay Creek State Park to the state of Delaware. White Clay Creek Preserve is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Newark, Delaware on Pennsylvania Route 896.[1]

The preserve is supported by the Friends of White Clay Creek Preserve.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "White Clay Creek Preserve (Pennsylvania)". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
  2. ^ "White Clay Creek Preserve". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
  3. ^ "Friends of White Clay Creek Preserve".