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Pine Creek is a tributary of Mill Creek, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek, part of the Delaware River watershed.[1][2]

Pine Run
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Township	Northampton
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°11′53″N 74°58′46″W
• elevation	180 feet (55 m)
Mouth
• coordinates	40°10′44″N 74°57′34″W
• elevation	56 feet (17 m)
Length	2.14 miles (3.44 km)
Basin size	2.66 square miles (6.9 km2)
Basin features
Progression	Pine Run → Mill Creek → Neshaminy Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay
River system	Delaware River
Slope	57.94 feet per mile (10.973 m/km)

Statistics

Rising in Northampton Township, Pine Run flows in a southerly direction for about one-third its length before turning easterly, the finally southerly again to its confluence with Mill Creek at its 0.15 river mile. The watershed is about 2.66 square miles (6.9 km²).[3]

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection designation is 02520.
US Geological Survey designation is 1183875. [4]

Geology

• Appalachian Highlands Division
  • Piedmont Province
    • Gettysburg-Newark Lowland Section
      • Stockton Formation

Pine Run lies within the Stockton Formation, a sedimentary layer of rock laid down during the Triassic. Mineralogy includes sandstone, arkosic sandstone, shale, siltstone, and mudstone.

Municipalities

Pine Run lies completely within Northampton Township.

Crossings and bridges

Crossing	NBI Number	Length	Lanes	Spans	Material/Design	Built	Reconstructed	Latitude	Longitude
Bridgetown Pike	7172	8 metres (26 ft)	2	1	Concrete slab	1966		40°10'50.8"N	74°57'31.49"W
Wooden Bridge Road	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania Route 532 (Buck Road)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of rivers of the United States
• List of Delaware River tributaries

References

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