Spring Creek (Susquehanna River)
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Spring Creek is a 6 miles (9.7 km) tributary
of the Susquehanna River
in Dauphin County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
Spring Creek rises in Lower Paxton Township
, flowing through adjacent areas such as Paxtang
, Oakleigh
, Progress, Lawnton
, and Colonial Park
. The tributary Slotznick Run enters Spring Creek at Progress.
Spring Creek is notable for paralleling the 2-mile stretch of the Cameron Parkway
section of the Capital Area Greenbelt in South Harrisburg
dating since the 1910s. Spring Creek joins the Susquehanna at Harrisburg, just near the confluence of the Paxton 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 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 Dauphin County
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in the United States
United States
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.
Spring Creek rises in Lower Paxton Township
Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township was incorporated in 1767 from Paxton Township...
, flowing through adjacent areas such as Paxtang
Paxtang, Pennsylvania
Paxtang is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is a suburb of Harrisburg and is one of the earliest colonial settlements in South Central Pennsylvania.-History:...
, Oakleigh
Oakleigh, Pennsylvania
Oakleigh is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.258, and the longitude -76.821, its elevation is .- External links :*...
, Progress, Lawnton
Lawnton, Pennsylvania
Lawnton is a census-designated place in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,787 at the 2000 census...
, and Colonial Park
Colonial Park, Pennsylvania
Colonial Park is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,259 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. It uses the Harrisburg zip code of 17109 and hosts a great deal...
. The tributary Slotznick Run enters Spring Creek at Progress.
Spring Creek is notable for paralleling the 2-mile stretch of the Cameron Parkway
Capital Area Greenbelt
The Capital Area Greenbelt is a long green belt around urbanized portions of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, linking many city neighborhoods, parks and open spaces. For several miles, between Shipoke and Uptown, the Greenbelt follows the east bank of the Susquehanna River...
section of the Capital Area Greenbelt in South Harrisburg
South Harrisburg
South Harrisburg is a neighborhood located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its zip codes are 17104 and 17106. Its southern and eastern borders are formed by the Capital Area Greenbelt; its northern border by Interstate 83; its western border by the Susquehanna River....
dating since the 1910s. Spring Creek joins the Susquehanna at Harrisburg, just near the confluence of the Paxton Creek
Paxton Creek
Paxton Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States.The Paxton Creek watershed covers an area of and joins the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg....
.