North Fork Cross Creek is a 8.20 mi (13.20 km) long 3rd order tributary to Cross Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

North Fork Cross Creek Tributary to Cross Creek
Location of North Fork Cross Creek mouth Show map of Pennsylvania North Fork Cross Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington (PA)
Physical characteristics
Source	Harman Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west of Langeloth, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°21′53″N 080°25′52″W[1]
• elevation	1,140 ft (350 m)[2]
Mouth	Cross Creek
• location	Avella, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°16′36″N 080°27′41″W[1]
• elevation	902 ft (275 m)[3]
Length	8.20 mi (13.20 km)[4]
Basin size	16.32 square miles (42.3 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Cross Creek
• average	19.36 cu ft/s (0.548 m3/s) at mouth with Cross Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Middle Fork Cross Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lee Road (x2), Strope Road, Cedar Grove Road, Cross Creek Road (x2)

Course

North Fork Cross Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Langeloth in Washington County and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek at Avella.[3]

Watershed

North Fork Cross Creek drains 16.32 square miles (42.3 km²) of area, receives about 40.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 334.43, and is about 53% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of Pennsylvania

References