Adams Hollow Creek Explained

Adams Hollow Creek
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Adams Hollow Creek
Pushpin Map Alt:pushpin map showing location of Adams Hollow Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Bucks
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Bristol
Length:1.25miles
Source1 Elevation:20feet
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:Adams Hollow Creek → Delaware RiverDelaware Bay
River System:Delaware River
Bridges:Radcliffe Street
Wood Street
Pond Street
U.S. Route 13
Custom Label:Slope
Custom Data:16ft/mi

Adams Hollow Creek is a short tributary of the Delaware River meeting with it just upstream from Mill Creek in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

History

Former communities on the east side of the creek, Harriman and Pine Grove are now part of Bristol Borough.[1]

The bridge carrying Radcliffe Street was built in 1911 to replace the former King's Bridge.[2]

Crossings and bridges

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adams Hollow Creek . Tour Bristol Borough . 26 June 2012. 2023-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608011143/https://tourbristol.org/tour/adams-hollow-creek/ . 2023-06-08.
  2. Municipal Journal . XXXI . July–December 1911 . 12 . 396 . Municipal Journal and Engineer . New York, NY . Bridges . Bristol, Pa.—Work will shortly begin replacing old King’s bridge over Adams Hollow Creek, boundary line between Bristol Borough and Bristol Township, with concrete span of 60 ft..
  3. Web site: RADCLIFFE STREET over ADAMS HOLLOW CREEK . uglybridges.com . 8 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150424175447/http://uglybridges.com/1459001 . 2015-04-24 . James . Baughn.