Potato Creek
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This article is about the Pennsylvania river known as Potato Creek. For the Indiana State park, go to Potato Creek State Park
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Potato Creek is a tributary
of the Allegheny River
in McKean County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
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Potato Creek joins the Allegheny River approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) downstream of the community of Coryville
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Potato Creek State Park
Potato CreekDesignationState ParkLocationIndiana USANearest CityNorth Liberty, IndianaCoordinatesArea Date of Establishment1969Governing BodyIndiana DNR...
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Potato Creek is a tributary
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...
in McKean County
McKean County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, 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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Potato Creek joins the Allegheny River approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) downstream of the community of Coryville
Coryville, Pennsylvania
Coryville is an unincorporated village in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It is located along Pennsylvania Route 46 between the boroughs of Smethport and Eldred, on the border of Keating and Eldred townships. Coryville has a Baptist church and the Coryville Little League field.- References :...
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