Cowanshannock Creek
Encyclopedia
Cowanshannock Creek is a tributary
of the Allegheny River
located in both Armstrong
and Indiana
counties in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
.
, Valley Township
, Manor Township
, and Rayburn Township. The stream joins the Allegheny River on its right bank at the community of Gosford, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Kittanning
.
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 Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
located in both Armstrong
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...
and Indiana
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 58,077 registered voters in Indiana County .* Democratic: 26,653 * Republican: 24,159 * Other Parties: 7,265 -County commissioners:*Rodney Ruddock, Chairman, Republican...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
.
Course
Cowanshannock Creek rises in South Mahoning Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It flows west into Armstrong County meandering through Cowanshannock Township, the borough of Rural ValleyRural Valley, Pennsylvania
Rural Valley is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rural Valley is located at ....
, Valley Township
Valley Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Valley Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.7 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
, Manor Township
Manor Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Manor Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,231 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles , of which, 16.6 square miles of it is land and...
, and Rayburn Township. The stream joins the Allegheny River on its right bank at the community of Gosford, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Kittanning
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Kittanning is a borough and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is situated northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River. The name means "at the great stream" in the Delaware language...
.
Tributaries
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)- Mill Run
- Spra Run
- Huskins Run
- South Branch Cowanshannock Creek
- Spruce Run