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Beech Creek (Chattahoochee River)
Beech Creek may refer to: Rivers *Beech Creek (Pennsylvania), a tributary of Bald Eagle Creek *Beech Creek (Texas) *Beech Creek (Logan County, West Virginia) Communities * Beech Creek, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County * Beech Creek, Clay County, Kentucky, a creek and a wildlife area * Beech Creek, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Grant County * Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, a borough in Clinton County * Beech Creek, Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Wayne County * Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana * Beech Creek Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Other *Beech Creek Railroad, a defunct railroad in Pennsylvania *Beech Creek National Scenic Area Beech Creek National Scenic Area is a federally designated National Scenic Area within Ouachita National Forest. It is east and south of the unincorporated community of Big Cedar in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA. The scenic area is administere ..., near Big Cedar, Oklahoma See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek (Pennsylvania)
Beech Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of Bald Eagle Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River), Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Centre and Clinton County, Pennsylvania, Clinton counties, in Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. Via Bald Eagle Creek, its water flows to the West Branch Susquehanna River, then the Susquehanna River, and ultimately to Chesapeake Bay. Beech Creek is born at the confluence of the North and South Forks, upstream of Kato, Pennsylvania, Kato, and flows for to join Bald Eagle Creek, downstream of the borough of Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, Beech Creek. The abandoned grade of the Beech Creek Railroad follows it along its length, running from its mouth up to the North Fork. At one time it was called North Branch of the Bald Eagle. It was a thoroughfare for the lumber industry, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek (Texas)
Beech Creek (Texas) is a river in Texas. See also *List of rivers of Texas The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers acc ... References *USGS Geographic Names Information Service*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974) Rivers of Texas {{Texas-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek (Logan County, West Virginia)
Beech Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Beech Creek was named for the beech trees along its course. See also *List of rivers of West Virginia This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exc ... References Rivers of Logan County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek, Kentucky
Beech Creek is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ..., United States. History A post office called Beech Creek has been in operation since 1906. The community took its name from nearby Beech Creek. References Unincorporated communities in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{MuhlenbergCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
Beech Creek is a tributary of Goose Creek in Clay County, Kentucky. It is just under long and joins the Goose approximately below the mouth of Laurel Creek. Its headwaters are at Combs Lake in the Beech Creek Wildlife Area. Tributaries and post offices The mouth of Beech is upstream of Oneida, at altitude above sea level. * Its major tributaries are: ** Little Beech Creek upstream The Mount Welcome postoffice was established on 1849-08-29 by postmaster Reuben May, and closed in July 1852. The Tankersley postoffice was established on 1882-07-31 by husband and wife postmasters James Franklin Tankersley and Drucilla Tankersley. It was not named for themselves but for James' father, John M. Tankersley (born in 1810 and whose surname was spelled Tankisley in the 1870 census). Initially it was opposite the mouth of Beech Creek, moving downstream along Goose by to Houchell Bend, and back up to Beech some time before the 1950s. It was back at Beech Creek by the time of its cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek, Oregon
Beech Creek is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 395 and County Road 27. History The name of Beech Creek originates from the stream of the same name; itself named for an early settler in the area. According to ''Oregon Geographic Names ''Oregon Geographic Names'' is a compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon, published by the Oregon Historical Society. The book was originally published in 1928. It was compiled and edited by Lewis A. McArth ...'', "it seemed appropriate to name it after Beech Creek because it was near the headwaters of that stream." The post office was established on January 26, 1900, and James T. Berry was the first postmaster. The post office closed in 1955. References Unincorporated communities in Grant County, Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon 1900 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1900 1955 disestablishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
Beech Creek is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The population was 701 at the 2010 census. It is the setting for ''Fun Home'', a 2006 graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, who grew up there. Brittani Kline, winner of ''America's Next Top Model'', Cycle 16, was born there. Geography Beech Creek is located in southwestern Clinton County at (41.074737, -77.585758), on the northeastern side of Beech Creek, a tributary of Bald Eagle Creek and part of the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed. Beech Creek (the waterway) forms the border between Clinton County and Centre County. Pennsylvania Route 150 passes through the borough, leading northeast to Lock Haven, the Clinton County seat, and southwest to Interstate 80 near Milesburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough of Beech Creek has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.59%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 717 people, 301 households, and 201 families residing in the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek, Tennessee
Beech Creek is an unincorporated community and stream located in Wayne County, Tennessee Wayne County is a county located in south central Tennessee, along the Alabama border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,021. Its county seat is Waynesboro. The county is named after General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a prominent milita .... The community has one store called Beech Creek Grocery. References Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{WayneCountyTN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana
Beech Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,595. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.02%) is water. The stream of Dry Branch runs through this township. Unincorporated towns * Hendricksville * McVille * Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ... * Solsberry (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Clay Township, Owen County (north) * Richland Township, Monroe County (northeast) * Van Buren Township, Monroe County (east) * Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (southeast) * Center Township (south) * Richland Township (southwest) * Highland Townsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Beech Creek Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water. Communities * Bear Swamp * East Beech Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 393 households, and 306 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.5 people per square mile (4.1/km). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. There were 393 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech Creek Railroad
The Beech Creek Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in central Pennsylvania between Jersey Shore and Mahaffey. Originally chartered in 1882, it was leased by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad (later the New York Central Railroad) in 1890 and was directly operated by that company afterwards. Much of the line was abandoned in the second half of the 20th century, though sections at both ends are still active. Origins and construction The company was originally chartered as the Susquehanna and South Western Railroad on August 12, 1882. That company's charter called for a line from Williamsport, Pennsylvania to the southern line of Clearfield County. The proposed line was initiated with the backing of the New York Central Railroad, as part of a far-reaching strategy to ensure access to bituminous coal reserves. The New York Central did not itself extend into the bituminous coalfields, making it vulnerable to action both by the coal operators who mined the coal an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
