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'''Little Neshaminy Creek''' is a is a tributary of the [[Neshaminy Creek]], part of the [[Delaware River]] [[Drainage basin|Watershed]] rising near the intersection of [[U.S. Route 202]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 309]] near [[Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania|Montgomeryville]], [[Pennsylvania]] and meets its confluence with [[Neshaminy Creek]] at the Neshaminy's 24.10 [[River mile]]. |
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==History== |
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There were a number of mills erected on the Little Neshaminy including the Old Hartsville Mill and the Upper and Lower Mearns' Mills. In 1942 there were ten bridges across the creek.<ref name="MacReynolds">MacReynolds, George, ''Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania'', Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.</ref> |
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==Statistics== |
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The watershed of the Little Neshaminy Creek is {{convert|43|sqmi|km2}}, passing through surburban residential and commercial areas, as well as four public parks in [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]], and [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]]. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1179624<ref>http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1179624</ref>, U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02638.<ref>http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazetterOfStreams.pdf, page 87</ref> |
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==Course== |
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Rising in [[Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania|Montgomery Township]] the Little Neshaminy Creek runs generally east for about {{convert|3.5|mile|km}} passing through Windlestrae Park on the way where it meets unnamed tributary from the left, and another unnamed tributary from the right to the east of the park, then it runs southeast for {{convert|1.5|mile|km}} touching Nike Park, then the Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area and dam where it meets another tributary from the right in the reservoir and meets Park Creek from the right below the reservoir. Finally, it runs generally east for about {{convert|6.25|mile|km}} picking up one tributary from the left and five on the right where it meets its confluence at the Neshaminy Creek's 24.10 [[River mile]]. |
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==Named Tributaries== |
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*Park Creek |
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==Municipalities== |
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*[[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]] |
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**[[Northampton Township, Pennsylvania|Northampton Township]] |
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**[[Warwick Township, Pennsylvania|Warwick Township]] |
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**[[Warminster Township, Pennsylvania|Warminster Township]] |
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**[[Warrington Township, Pennsylvania|Warrington Township]] |
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*[[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]] |
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**[[Horsham Township, Pennsylvania|Horsham Township]] |
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**[[Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania|Montgomery Township]] |
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==Crossings== |
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*Sacketts Ford Road |
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*Almshouse Road |
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*[[Pennsylvania Route 263]] (York Road) |
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*Old York Road |
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*West Bristol Road |
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*Valley Road |
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*[[Pennsylvania Route 132]] (West Street Road) |
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*Paul Valley Road |
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*[[Pennsylvania Route 611]] (Easton Road) |
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*Kansas Road |
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*County Line Road |
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*[[Pennsylvania Route 152]] (Limekiln Pike) |
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*Kenas Road (SR 2014) |
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*Springhouse Court |
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*Stump Road |
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*[[Pennsylvania Route 463]] (Horsham Road) |
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*[[Pennsylvania Route 309]] (Bethlehem Pike) |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of Pennsylvania]] |
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*[[List of rivers of the United States]] |
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*[[List of Delaware River tributaries]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 03:44, 29 May 2017
Little Neshaminy Creek is a is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek, part of the Delaware River Watershed rising near the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and Pennsylvania Route 309 near Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania and meets its confluence with Neshaminy Creek at the Neshaminy's 24.10 River mile.
History
There were a number of mills erected on the Little Neshaminy including the Old Hartsville Mill and the Upper and Lower Mearns' Mills. In 1942 there were ten bridges across the creek.[1]
Statistics
The watershed of the Little Neshaminy Creek is 43 square miles (110 km2), passing through surburban residential and commercial areas, as well as four public parks in Montgomery County, and Bucks County. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1179624[2], U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02638.[3]
Course
Rising in Montgomery Township the Little Neshaminy Creek runs generally east for about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) passing through Windlestrae Park on the way where it meets unnamed tributary from the left, and another unnamed tributary from the right to the east of the park, then it runs southeast for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) touching Nike Park, then the Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area and dam where it meets another tributary from the right in the reservoir and meets Park Creek from the right below the reservoir. Finally, it runs generally east for about 6.25 miles (10.06 km) picking up one tributary from the left and five on the right where it meets its confluence at the Neshaminy Creek's 24.10 River mile.
Named Tributaries
- Park Creek
Municipalities
Crossings
- Sacketts Ford Road
- Almshouse Road
- Pennsylvania Route 263 (York Road)
- Old York Road
- West Bristol Road
- Valley Road
- Pennsylvania Route 132 (West Street Road)
- Paul Valley Road
- Pennsylvania Route 611 (Easton Road)
- Kansas Road
- County Line Road
- Pennsylvania Route 152 (Limekiln Pike)
- Kenas Road (SR 2014)
- Springhouse Court
- Stump Road
- Pennsylvania Route 463 (Horsham Road)
- Pennsylvania Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike)
See also
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of rivers of the United States
- List of Delaware River tributaries
References
- ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
- ^ http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1179624
- ^ http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazetterOfStreams.pdf, page 87