York Hollow Explained

York Hollow
Name Other:Yorks Hollow, York's Hollow
Source1 Location:small pond in the community of Divide in Jackson Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Mouth Location:West Creek in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Mouth Coordinates:41.2374°N -76.398°W
Progression:West Creek → Fishing CreekChesapeake Bay
Length:2.5miles
Source1 Elevation:between 1180feetand1200feetft (andft)
Mouth Elevation:863feet
Basin Size:1.47sqmi
Tributaries Left:Schultz Hollow
Tributaries Right:one unnamed tributary

York Hollow (also known as Yorks Hollow or York's Hollow) is a tributary of West Creek in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.5miles long and flows through Jackson Township and Sugarloaf Township. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.47sqmi. Wild trout naturally reproduce in the stream. The surficial geology in the area mainly consists of Illinoian Till, Illinoian Lag, alluvium, colluvium, and bedrock.

Course

York Hollow begins in a small pond in the community of Divide, in Jackson Township. It flows southeast for more than a mile alongside Pennsylvania Route 239 before crossing the highway and turning east. It then receives the tributary Schultz Hollow from the left and turns southeast for several tenths of a mile, entering Sugarloaf Township. The stream then receives an unnamed tributary from the right. A few tenths of a mile further downstream, it reaches its confluence with West Creek.

York Hollow joins West Creek 4.34miles upstream of its mouth.

Tributaries

York Hollow has one named tributary, which is known as Schultz Hollow. Schultz Hollow joins York Hollow 0.96miles upstream of its mouth. Its watershed has an area of 0.43sqmi.

Geography

The elevation near the mouth of York Hollow is 863feet above sea level. The elevation of the stream's source is between 1180feetand1200feetft (andft) above sea level.

The surficial geology in the vicinity of York Hollow mainly consists of alluvium and colluvium. However, there is also Illinoian Till and Illinoian Lag present, as well as bedrock. The surficial geology at its headwaters mainly consists of Illinoian Lag.

Watershed

The watershed of York Hollow has an area of 1.47sqmi. The stream's mouth is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Benton. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Elk Grove.

York Hollow is located to the southeast of the community of Divide.

History and etymology

York Hollow was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1191899.

York Hollow is named after the valley through which it flows. The valley is in turn named after John Lundy Yorks, Leo Yorks, and Stanley Yorks, who were farmers and landowners in the area.

Biology

Wild trout naturally reproduce in York Hollow from its headwaters downstream to its mouth.

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