Latchaw Creek Explained

Latchaw Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Tunungwant Creek
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Latchaw Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New York
Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:McKean (PA)
Cattaraugus(NY)
Length:2.99miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Tunungwant Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.25cuft/s at mouth with Tunungwant Creek[2]
Source1:Limestone Brook divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southwest of Limestone, New York
Source1 Coordinates:42.0092°N -78.6542°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2140feet
Mouth:Tunungwant Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile north-northwest of Foster Brook, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.9928°N -78.625°W
Mouth Elevation:1401feet
Progression:Tunungwant CreekAllegheny RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Allegheny River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Camp Road, unnamed road (x3), Latchaw Hollow Road, Seaward Avenue

Latchaw Creek is a 2.99miles long first-order tributary to Tunungwant Creek.[1] This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Latchaw Creek rises about southwest of Limestone, New York in Cattaraugus County and then flows generally southeast into McKean County, Pennsylvania to meet Tunungwant Creek about 1-mile north-northwest of Foster Brook, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Latchaw Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 94.03% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . January 17, 2023.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . January 17, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . January 17, 2023.