Brush Creek (Raystown Branch Juniata River)
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Brush Creek is a 24.7 miles (39.8 km) tributary
of the Raystown Branch Juniata River
in Fulton
and Bedford
counties, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
.
Brush Creek flows down a valley between Polish Mountain
and Rays Hill
, and enters the Raystown Branch several miles west of Breezewood
.
and Jacksons Mill Covered Bridge cross Brush Creek.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Raystown Branch Juniata River
Raystown Branch Juniata River
The Raystown Branch Juniata River is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States....
in Fulton
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
and Bedford
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
counties, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Brush Creek flows down a valley between Polish Mountain
Polish Mountain
Polish Mountain is located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It borders on Town Creek Tributary on the east, north of Town Creek, and extending northeastward into Pennsylvania. Its highest elevation is 1,800 feet....
and Rays Hill
Rays Hill
Rays Hill is a mountain ridge in Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley Appalachians region. Rays Hill is bordered to the east by Sideling Hill. About halfway along its run, the west side of Rays Hill ties into Broad Top Mountain, a large plateau...
, and enters the Raystown Branch several miles west of Breezewood
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
Breezewood is an unincorporated town in Bedford County in south-central Pennsylvania.Along a traditional pathway for Native Americans, European settlers, and British troops during colonial times, in the early 20th century, the small valley that became known as Breezewood was a popular stopping...
.
Bridges
The Feltons Mill Covered BridgeFeltons Mill Covered Bridge
Feltons Mill Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at East Providence Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is a , Burr Truss bridge with a medium pitched gable roof, constructed in 1892. It crosses Brush Creek...
and Jacksons Mill Covered Bridge cross Brush Creek.