Raccoon Creek (Erie County, Pennsylvania) should not be confused with Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).
| Raccoon Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Lake Erie |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Raccoon Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Raccoon Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Erie |
| Length: | 6.58miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Lake Erie |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 12.1cuft/s at mouth with Lake Erie[2] |
| Source1: | Conneaut Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles south of West Springfield, Pennsylvania |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 41.9264°N -80.4681°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 865feet |
| Mouth: | Lake Erie |
| Mouth Location: | about 6 miles north of West Springfield, Pennsylvania |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 41.9903°N -80.4826°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 571feet |
| Progression: | Lake Erie → Niagara River → Lake Ontario → St. Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Lake Erie |
| Bridges: | Huntley Road, Griffey Road, US 6N, Old Albion Road, I-90, Sanford Road, Coon Creek Road, West Ridge Road, West Lake Road, Elmwood Home Road, Ellis Road, Old Lake Road |
Raccoon Creek is located in northwestern Pennsylvania just west of West Springfield in Erie County. Its mouth opens into Lake Erie not far from the Ohio border. Raccoon Creek Park is a township picnic area located just to the east of the creeks.
Raccoon Creek rises in a pond on the Conneaut Creek divide about 2 miles south of West Springfield, Pennsylvania and then flows northeast and turns north-northwest to join Lake Erie about 6 miles north of West Springfield, Pennsylvania.[3]
Raccoon Creek drains of area, receives about 41.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 499.60, and is about 53.74% forested.[2]