Van Auken Creek
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Van Auken Creek is a tributary
of the Lackawaxen River
in Wayne County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
.
Van Auken Creek and West Branch Lackawaxen River join near Prompton
to form the main stem of the Lackawaxen River.
, Van Auken Creek has also been known historically as Vanauken 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 Lackawaxen River
Lackawaxen River
The Lackawaxen River is a tributary of the Delaware River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. The river flows through a largely rural area in the northern Pocono Mountains, draining an area of approximately ....
in Wayne County
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in the United States
United States
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Van Auken Creek and West Branch Lackawaxen River join near Prompton
Prompton, Pennsylvania
Prompton is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Prompton is located at ....
to form the main stem of the Lackawaxen River.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information SystemGeographic Names Information System
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, Van Auken Creek has also been known historically as Vanauken Creek.