North Fork Cross Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Cross Creek |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of North Fork Cross Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of North Fork Cross Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Length: | 8.2miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Cross Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 19.36cuft/s at mouth with Cross Creek[2] |
Source1: | Harman Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles west of Langeloth, Pennsylvania |
Source1 Coordinates: | 40.3647°N -80.4311°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1140feet[4] |
Mouth: | Cross Creek |
Mouth Location: | Avella, Pennsylvania |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.2767°N -80.4614°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 902feet[5] |
Progression: | Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Ohio River |
Tributaries Left: | Middle Fork Cross Creek |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Lee Road (x2), Strope Road, Cedar Grove Road, Cross Creek Road (x2) |
North Fork Cross Creek is a 8.2miles long 3rd order tributary to Cross Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]
North Fork Cross Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Langeloth in Washington County and then flows south-southwest to join Cross Creek at Avella.[5]
North Fork Cross Creek drains of area, receives about 40.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 334.43, and is about 53% forested.[2]