Little Sandy Creek (Redbank Creek tributary)

Little Sandy Creek[1] is a tributary of Redbank Creek,[2] approximately 32.7 mi (52.6 km) long, in northwest Pennsylvania in the United States.[3]

Little Sandy Creek
Location
StatePennsylvania
CountyJefferson
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMcCalmont Township, Jefferson County
 • coordinates41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W
 • elevation1,658 feet (505 m))
Mouth 
 • location
Redbank Township, Armstrong County
 • coordinates
41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W
 • elevation
1,083 feet (330 m))
Basin size72.6 sq mi (188 km2)
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftHickok Run, Clutch Run, Big Run, Cherry Run, Nolf Run
 • rightMiddle Branch Little Sandy Creek, Indiancamp Run, Lick Run, Ferguson Run, Brocious Run

Little Sandy Creek arises in McCalmont Township[4] in Jefferson County and passes through Oliver Township[5] Beaver Township,[6] Ringgold Township,[7] Worthville,[8] and Redbank Township[9] before joining Redbank Creek in Armstrong County just upstream of the community of Mayport in Clarion County.[3] Its tributaries, in order of their joining, and the populated places that it passes are:

Tributaries of Little Sandy Creek
NameNumberBankMouthPolitical subdivisionSourcePolitical subdivision
Little Sandy Creek[1] 0 Left 41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W (elev. 1,083 feet (330 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek[10] 1 Right 41°02′20″N 79°01′30″W (elev. 1,394 feet (425 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°03′58″N 79°00′35″W Knox Township, Jefferson County
Hickok Run[11] 2 Left 41°02′04″N 79°01′54″W (elev. 1,362 feet (415 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°01′50″N 79°00′04″W McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Clutch Run[12] 3 Left 41°01′41″N 79°02′40″W (elev. 1,316 feet (401 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°00′53″N 78°59′35″W McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Indiancamp Run[14] 4 Right 41°01′56″N 79°03′01″W (elev. 1,299 feet (396 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°04′59″N 79°01′32″W Knox Township, Jefferson County
Lick Run[17] 5 Right 41°02′42″N 79°05′22″W (elev. 1,234 feet (376 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°04′39″N 79°05′28″W Rose Township, Jefferson County
Big Run[18] 6 Left 41°01′30″N 79°07′56″W (elev. 1,188 feet (362 m)) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County 40°58′16″N 79°02′03″W Perry Township, Jefferson County
Ferguson Run[21] 7 Right 41°02′06″N 79°10′12″W (elev. 1,155 feet (352 m)) Beaver Township, Jefferson County 41°03′37″N 79°07′56″W Beaver Township, Jefferson County
Cherry Run[24] 8 Left 41°01′58″N 79°11′05″W (elev. 1,142 feet (348 m)) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County 40°59′04″N 79°10′12″W Ringgold Township, Jefferson County
Brocious Run[25] 9 Right 41°02′25″N 79°12′06″W (elev. 1,132 feet (345 m)) Beaver Township, Jefferson County 41°02′58″N 79°11′23″W Beaver Township, Jefferson County
Nolf Run[26] 10 Left 41°02′21″N 79°13′06″W (elev. 1,109 feet (338 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 41°00′11″N 79°12′24″W Ringgold Township, Jefferson County

See also

References
  1. "Little Sandy Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Redbank Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
  4. "McCalmont Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. "[Oliver Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. "[Beaver Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  7. "Ringgold Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  8. "Worthville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  9. "Redbank Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  10. "Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  11. "Hickok Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  12. "Clutch Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  13. "Hadden Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  14. "Indiancamp Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  15. "East Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  16. "Coolspring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  17. "Lick Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  18. "Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  19. "McCracken Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  20. "Worthville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  21. "Ferguson Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  22. "Reitz Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  23. "Langville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  24. "Cherry Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  25. "Brocious Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  26. "Nolf Run, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.



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