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Coordinates: 41°0129N 78°2357W / 41.0247°N 78.3992°W / 41.0247; -78.3992
 

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Clearfield Creek
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWoodlands near Loretto, Pennsylvania, near junction of Vale Rd. with Dream Rd.
 • coordinates40°28′51N 78°38′50W / 40.480772°N 78.647088°W / 40.480772; -78.647088
Mouth 

 • location

West Branch Susquehanna River within Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

 • coordinates

41°01′29N 78°23′57W / 41.0247°N 78.3992°W / 41.0247; -78.3992
Length73.4 miles (118.1 km)

Clearfield Creek is a 73.4-mile-long (118.1 km)[1] tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna RiverinCambria and Clearfield counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[2]

Clearfield Creek rises in woodlands near Loretto, Pennsylvania, initially running generally eastward. After being dammed to form Cresson Lake, it flows generally northeast or north-northeast, receiving tributaries from both east and west. Paralleled along much of its length by Pennsylvania Route 53, it passes through small towns such as Ashville, Coalport, and Glen Hope, joining the West Branch Susquehanna River near the community of Clearfield.[2] Its valley was used by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a railroad corridor, climbing from Clearfield to a wye junction in Cresson. The Cresson–Flinton section is still used by the R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines.

Clearfield Creek was named for the clear fields cut down by grazing buffalo.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 8, 2011
  • ^ a b Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
  • ^ "Puzzle No. 28". The Pittsburgh Press. May 16, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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