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Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River)
Buffalo Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Armstrong and Butler counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. Buffalo Creek joins the Allegheny River at the borough of Freeport. Tributaries (Mouth at the Allegheny River) *Little Buffalo Creek **Sarver Run *Pine Run *Cornplanter Run *Rough Run **North Branch Rough Run ***Sarver Run *Marrowbone Run *Patterson Creek **Long Run *Little Buffalo Run Cornplanter Run Cornplanter Run is a stream located just 5.6 miles from Freeport in South Buffalo township. It was once known as Cornplanter's Run, named for Chief Cornplanter whose people once resided near its mouth where they raised corn. Political subdivisions Buffalo Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, given in the order encountered traveling downstream. * Oakland Township, Butler County * Clearfield Township, Butler County * West Franklin Township, Armstrong County * North Buffalo Township, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
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North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
North Buffalo Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,698 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 3,011 tabulated in 2010. Geography North Buffalo Township is located in western Armstrong County, extending from the west bank of the Allegheny River to the western county line. The unincorporated community of North Buffalo is located in the southern part of the township, just north of Cadogan Township. Buffalo Creek flows southward through the western part of the township. Cogley Island is within the township in the Allegheny River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.70%, is water. Recreation Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 247 is located in North Buffalo Township. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 2,942 people, 1,151 households, and 888 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,203 hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Delaware Bay Chesapeake Bay *''Elk River (MD)'' **Big Elk Creek ** Little Elk Creek *''North East River (MD) ** North East Creek *Gunpowder River Susquehanna River *Susquehanna River ** Deer Creek **Octoraro Creek *** West Branch Octoraro Creek **** Stewart Run *** East Branch Octoraro Creek **** Muddy Run **Conowingo Creek ** Fishing Creek (Lancaster County) **Muddy Creek (Susquehanna River tributary) *** North Branch Muddy Creek ***South Branch Muddy Creek **Tucquan Creek ** Otter Creek **Pequea Creek ***Big Beaver Creek *** Little Beaver Creek **Conestoga River ***Little Conestoga Creek *** Mill Creek ***Lititz Run *** Cocalico Creek **** Hammer Creek **** Middle Creek **** Indian Run ****Little Cocalico Creek ***Muddy Creek (Conestoga River tributary) **** Little M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tributaries Of The Allegheny River
This article contains a list of tributaries of the Allegheny River, a stream in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. (Mouth at the Ohio River) New York Sources: * Oswayo Creek (Portville, Cattaraugus Co., NY) * Dodge Creek (Allegany County NY) * Lillibridge Creek (Portville, Cattaraugus Co., NY) * Wayman Branch (Cattaraugus County NY) *Haskell Creek (Cattaraugus County NY) * Kings Brook (Cattaraugus County NY) *Olean Creek (Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY) * Twomile Creek (south bank) (Cattaraugus County NY) * Twomile Creek (north bank) (Cattaraugus County NY) *Fourmile Creek (Cattaraugus County NY) * Fivemile Creek (Allegany, Cattaraugus Co., NY) * Birch Run (Cattaraugus County NY) *Ninemile Creek (Cattaraugus County NY) *Tenmile Creek (Cattaraugus County NY) * Chipmunk Creek (Cattaraugus County NY) (Elev. 1,371 ft.) * Tunungwant Creek (Cattaraugus County NY) * Carrollton Run (Cattaraugus County NY) *Leonard Run (Cattaraugus County NY) * Windfall Creek (Cattaraugus C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Delaware Bay Chesapeake Bay *''Elk River (MD)'' **Big Elk Creek **Little Elk Creek *''North East River (MD) **North East Creek *Gunpowder River Susquehanna River *Susquehanna River ** Deer Creek **Octoraro Creek *** West Branch Octoraro Creek **** Stewart Run *** East Branch Octoraro Creek **** Muddy Run ** Conowingo Creek ** Fishing Creek (Lancaster County) **Muddy Creek (Susquehanna River tributary) ***North Branch Muddy Creek *** South Branch Muddy Creek ** Tucquan Creek ** Otter Creek **Pequea Creek *** Big Beaver Creek ***Little Beaver Creek ** Conestoga River *** Little Conestoga Creek *** Mill Creek *** Lititz Run ***Cocalico Creek ****Hammer Creek **** Middle Creek **** Indian Run **** Little Cocalico Creek ***Muddy Creek (Conestoga River tributary) **** Little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributaries Of The Allegheny River
The Tributaries of the Allegheny River drain western Pennsylvania and part of New York. The following table lists all the named tributaries of the Allegheny River. For each stream, the name, tributary number, coordinate and political subdivision of the confluence, and coordinate of the source are given. Direct tributaries Red House Brook East Sandy Creek Clarion River Redbank Creek North Fork Creek North Fork Creek is formed by the confluence of Muddy Run and Williams Run in Polk Township, Jefferson County. Sandy Lick Creek Sandy Lick Creek Little Sandy Creek Mahoning Creek Pine Run Cowanshannock Creek Crooked Creek Kiskiminetas River Conemaugh River Loyalhanna Creek Blacklegs Creek Buffalo Creek See also * List of tributaries of the Allegheny River This article contains a list of tributaries of the Allegheny River, a stream in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. (Mouth at the Ohio River) New York Sources: * Oswayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornplanter
John Abeel III (born between 1732 and 1746–February 18, 1836), known as Gaiänt'wakê (''Gyantwachia'' – "the planter") or Kaiiontwa'kon (''Kaintwakon'' – "By What One Plants") in the Seneca language and thus generally known as Cornplanter, was a Dutch-Seneca war chief and diplomat of the Wolf clan. As a chief warrior, Cornplanter fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. In both wars, the Seneca and three other Iroquois nations were allied with the British. After the war Cornplanter led negotiations with the United States and was a signatory of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784). He helped gain Iroquois neutrality during the Northwest Indian War. In the postwar years, Cornplanter worked to learn more about European-American ways and invited Quakers to establish schools in Seneca territory. Disillusioned by his people's poor reaction to European-American society, he had the schools closed and followed his half-brother Handsome Lake's movement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,209 at the 2020 census. Geography Jefferson Township is located in southeastern Butler County. The borough of Saxonburg lies along the township's southern boundary but is separate from it. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Hannahstown and Jefferson Center. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.11%, is water. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 5,690 people, 1,916 households, and 1,442 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,970 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.46% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population. There were 1,916 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Buffalo Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,307 at the 2010 census. Geography Buffalo Township occupies the southeastern corner of Butler County. It is bordered to the west by Clinton Township, at its northwest corner by Jefferson Township, and to the north by Winfield Township. To the east are South Buffalo Township and the borough of Freeport in Armstrong County. To the south are Harrison and Fawn townships in Allegheny County. The southeast corner of Buffalo Township just touches the Allegheny River at the mouth of Buffalo Creek with Allegheny Township in Westmoreland County on the other side. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Butler Junction, Silverville, Sarverville, Sarver, Ekastown, and Lernerville. Pennsylvania Route 28, a limited-access highway, passes through the southeastern part of the township, with access from Exit 17 (Pennsylvania Route 356, or Butler Road). Route 356 bisects th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
South Buffalo Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,713 at the 2020 census, an increase from the figure of 2,636 tabulated in 2010. History The Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 5 and Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 6 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. South Buffalo Township appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Geography South Buffalo Township is located near the southwestern corner of Armstrong County. The Allegheny River forms the southern and eastern borders of the township, and Butler County lies along the western border. North Buffalo Township is to the north, and the borough of Freeport abuts the southwestern edge of the township in the triangle between the Allegheny River and Butler County. Buffalo Creek flows through the western part of the township, joining the Allegheny at Freeport. Nicholson Island is within the township in the Allegheny River. According to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winfield Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Winfield Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,535 at the 2010 census. Geography Winfield Township is located in southeastern Butler County, along the Armstrong County line. It includes the unincorporated communities of Cabot, Lernerville, Marwood, West Winfield, and Dennys Mills. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,585 people, 1,335 households, and 1,010 families residing in the township. The population density was 146.8 people per square mile (56.7/km2). There were 1,381 housing units at an average density of 56.6/sq mi (21.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population. There were 1,335 househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Sugarcreek Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,336 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,539 tabulated in 2010. History Sugarcreek Township and most of the surrounding areas were originally settled in the early 18th century by emigrants from Ireland. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Sugar Creek Township appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Geography Sugarcreek Township is located in northwestern Armstrong County. Its western border is the Butler County line, and it touches the Allegheny River at its northeast corner. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Recreation Portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 105 and Number 259 are located in Sugarcreek Township. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 1,557 people, 523 households, and 403 fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
