South 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 South Fork Cross Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of South Fork Cross Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Length: | 6.47miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Cross Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 14.68cuft/s at mouth with Cross Creek[2] |
Source1: | Chartiers Run divide |
Source1 Location: | about 1 mile southwest of Hickory, Pennsylvania |
Source1 Coordinates: | 40.2778°N -80.3311°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1240feet[4] |
Mouth: | Cross Creek |
Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles southeast of Avella, Pennsylvania |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.2664°N -80.4347°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 942feet[5] |
Progression: | Cross Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Ohio River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Caldwell Road (x2), Old Ridge Road, County Park Road, Ihnat Lane |
South Fork Cross Creek is a 6.47miles long 2nd order tributary to Cross Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]
South Fork Cross Creek rises about 1 mile southwest of Hickory, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows west-southwest to join Cross Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Avella.[5]
South Fork Cross Creek drains of area, receives about 40.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 342.64, and is about 49% forested.[2]