Little Sandy Creek[1] is a tributary of Redbank Creek,[2] approximately 32.7 mi (52.6 km) long, in northwest Pennsylvania in the United States.[3]
Little Sandy Creek | |
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Location | |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Jefferson |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | McCalmont Township, Jefferson County |
• coordinates | 41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W / 41.02750°N 78.95861°W |
• elevation | 1,658 feet (505 m)) |
Mouth | |
• location | Redbank Township, Armstrong County |
• coordinates | 41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W / 41.04556°N 79.23000°W |
• elevation | 1,083 feet (330 m)) |
Basin size | 72.6 sq mi (188 km2) |
Basin features | |
River system | Allegheny River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Hickok Run, Clutch Run, Big Run, Cherry Run, Nolf Run |
• right | Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek, Indiancamp Run, Lick Run, Ferguson Run, Brocious Run |
Little Sandy Creek arises in McCalmont Township[4] in Jefferson County and passes through Oliver Township[5] Beaver Township,[6] Ringgold Township,[7] Worthville,[8] and Redbank Township[9] before joining Redbank Creek in Armstrong County just upstream of the community of Mayport in Clarion County.[3] Its tributaries, in order of their joining, and the populated places that it passes are:
Name | Number | Bank | Mouth | Political subdivision | Source | Political subdivision |
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Little Sandy Creek[1] | 0 | Left | 41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W / 41.04556°N 79.23000°W (elev. 1,083 feet (330 m)) | Redbank Township, Armstrong County | 41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W / 41.02750°N 78.95861°W | McCalmont Township, Jefferson County |
Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek[10] | 1 | Right | 41°02′20″N 79°01′30″W / 41.03889°N 79.02500°W (elev. 1,394 feet (425 m)) | Oliver Township, Jefferson County | 41°03′58″N 79°00′35″W / 41.06611°N 79.00972°W | Knox Township, Jefferson County |
Hickok Run[11] | 2 | Left | 41°02′04″N 79°01′54″W / 41.03444°N 79.03167°W (elev. 1,362 feet (415 m)) | Oliver Township, Jefferson County | 41°01′50″N 79°00′04″W / 41.03056°N 79.00111°W | McCalmont Township, Jefferson County |
Clutch Run[12] | 3 | Left | 41°01′41″N 79°02′40″W / 41.02806°N 79.04444°W (elev. 1,316 feet (401 m)) | Oliver Township, Jefferson County | 41°00′53″N 78°59′35″W / 41.01472°N 78.99306°W | McCalmont Township, Jefferson County |
Indiancamp Run[14] | 4 | Right | 41°01′56″N 79°03′01″W / 41.03222°N 79.05028°W (elev. 1,299 feet (396 m)) | Oliver Township, Jefferson County | 41°04′59″N 79°01′32″W / 41.08306°N 79.02556°W | Knox Township, Jefferson County |
Lick Run[17] | 5 | Right | 41°02′42″N 79°05′22″W / 41.04500°N 79.08944°W (elev. 1,234 feet (376 m)) | Oliver Township, Jefferson County | 41°04′39″N 79°05′28″W / 41.07750°N 79.09111°W | Rose Township, Jefferson County |
Big Run[18] | 6 | Left | 41°01′30″N 79°07′56″W / 41.02500°N 79.13222°W (elev. 1,188 feet (362 m)) | Ringgold Township, Jefferson County | 40°58′16″N 79°02′03″W / 40.97111°N 79.03417°W | Perry Township, Jefferson County |
Ferguson Run[21] | 7 | Right | 41°02′06″N 79°10′12″W / 41.03500°N 79.17000°W (elev. 1,155 feet (352 m)) | Beaver Township, Jefferson County | 41°03′37″N 79°07′56″W / 41.06028°N 79.13222°W | Beaver Township, Jefferson County |
Cherry Run[24] | 8 | Left | 41°01′58″N 79°11′05″W / 41.03278°N 79.18472°W (elev. 1,142 feet (348 m)) | Ringgold Township, Jefferson County | 40°59′04″N 79°10′12″W / 40.98444°N 79.17000°W | Ringgold Township, Jefferson County |
Brocious Run[25] | 9 | Right | 41°02′25″N 79°12′06″W / 41.04028°N 79.20167°W (elev. 1,132 feet (345 m)) | Beaver Township, Jefferson County | 41°02′58″N 79°11′23″W / 41.04944°N 79.18972°W | Beaver Township, Jefferson County |
Nolf Run[26] | 10 | Left | 41°02′21″N 79°13′06″W / 41.03917°N 79.21833°W (elev. 1,109 feet (338 m)) | Redbank Township, Armstrong County | 41°00′11″N 79°12′24″W / 41.00306°N 79.20667°W | Ringgold Township, Jefferson County |