Meshoppen Creek
Encyclopedia
Meshoppen Creek is a 30.6 miles (49.2 km) tributary
of the Susquehanna River
in northeast Pennsylvania
in the United States
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Meshoppen Creek rises east of Montrose
and flows southwest, joining the Susquehanna at Meshoppen
.
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 Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
in northeast 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...
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Meshoppen Creek rises east of Montrose
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...
and flows southwest, joining the Susquehanna at Meshoppen
Meshoppen, Pennsylvania
Meshoppen is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meshoppen is located at ....
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