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Plum Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] The stream was named for the plum trees lining its banks.[2]

For other uses, see Plum Creek (disambiguation).
Plum Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40.4728459°N 79.7489353°W / 40.4728459; -79.7489353
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40.5075682°N 79.8472718°W / 40.5075682; -79.8472718
 • elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River

Course


Plum Creek rises within the grounds of Boyce Park in Plum, Pennsylvania; it flows west forming part of the boundary with Penn Hills. The stream joins the Allegheny River in both Oakmont and Verona boroughs.


Tributaries


(Mouth at the Allegheny River)


See also



References


  1. "Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  2. Porter, Thomas J. Jr. (May 10, 1984). "Town names carry a little bit of history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. "Bodies Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  4. "Little Plum Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-11.


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