Английская Википедия:Hickory Creek (Delaware River tributary)
Hickory Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[1]
History
Hickory Creek's name was due to the abundance of hickory trees in the area. It was once regarded as the border between the villages of Point Pleasant and Lower Black Eddy.[2]
Statistics
Hickory Creek is located entirely within Plumstead Township, Pennsylvania. Its GNIS I.D. number is 1176953. Its watershed is Шаблон:Convert, and meets at the Delaware River's 156.98 river mile. It rises at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert and meets the Delaware at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert, resulting in an average slope of Шаблон:Convert. Its U.S. Geological I.D. number is 3109.[3][4]
Course
Hickory rises near Tollgate Road, southeast of Ferry Road and flows northeast Шаблон:Convert to the Delaware River.
Geology
Hickory Creek lies in a sliver of diabase rock which intruded into the Lockatong Formation of the Piedmont Lowland during the Jurassic and the Triassic, occurring as a sill of dense, dark gray to black and very fine grained, 90-95% labradorite and augite.
Crossings and Bridges
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wismer Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tollgate Road | 48538 | Шаблон:Convert | 2 | 2 | concrete culvert | 1989 | - | 40°24'21"N | 75°4'23"W |
| Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) and towpath | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
See also
- List of rivers of the United States
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of Delaware River tributaries
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P190.
- ↑ Шаблон:GNIS
- ↑ Шаблон:Citation
