The LeTort Spring Run is a
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A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of
Conodoguinet Creek
Conodoguinet Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in South central Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. The name is Native American, and means "A Long Way with Many Bends".
Conodo ...
in
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,
Pennsylvania
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in the
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.
Located near
Carlisle
Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ...
, its length between
Pennsylvania Route 34
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and Conodoguinet Creek is a designated
Pennsylvania Scenic River.
It is a well-known
fly fishing
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stream where anglers fish for
brown trout
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.
Located along its banks are LeTort Park, owned by the Borough of Carlisle, and the
LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail.
It is named for the French-Canadian fur trader
James Le Tort
James Le Tort (often spelled James Letort, c. 1675 – c. 1742) was a Pennsylvania fur trader and a ''coureur des bois
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, who built a cabin in the area about 1720.
See also
*
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
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References
External links
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers website
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Susquehanna River
Rivers of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Scenic Rivers of Pennsylvania
Protected areas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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