Pickering Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
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accessed April 1, 2011 tributary
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 drai ...
of the
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River ( , ) is a river running northwest to southeast in eastern Pennsylvania. The river was improved by navigations into the Schuylkill Canal, and several of its tributaries drain major parts of Pennsylvania's Coal Region. It f ...
in
Chester County Chester County may refer to:
* Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
* Chester County, South Carolina, United States
* Chester County, Tennessee
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,
Pennsylvania
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.
Pickering Creek's source is located in
Upper Uwchlan Township, close to the intersection of Pottstown Pike (
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 (PA 100) is a long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 (US 202) near West Chester north to PA 309 in Pleasant Corners. The route runs between the western suburbs of Philadelph ...
) and Graphite Mine Road, near
Eagle, Pennsylvania
Eagle (also "Uwchland", "Windsor" or the "Village of Eagle") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2020, Eagle had a population of 498.
Located a ...
. It flows through
West Pikeland Township,
East Pikeland Township,
Charlestown Township, and
Schuylkill Township.
The creek's tributaries include Pine Creek and Pigeon Run. It is impounded to form the Pickering Creek Reservoir in Schuylkill Township, near the borough of
Phoenixville
Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located northwest of Philadelphia at the junction of French Creek and the Schuylkill River. It is in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population is 18,616 ...
, just above the creek's confluence with the Schuylkill River.
The Pickering Creek Trail follows the creek for part of its length. The
Pickering Valley Railroad
The Pickering Valley Railroad was a short line railroad in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It ran from Phoenixville to Byers, near Eagle, Pennsylvania, Eagle, in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Upper Uwchlan Township, a distanc ...
formerly ran in the valley as well.
[Greenwood, A.L.,]
The railroads of Chester County
, ''History Quarterly'', Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society, February, 1955 Volume 7 Number 4, Pages 86–94.
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
U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
Rivers of Chester County, Pennsylvania
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Tributaries of the Schuylkill River
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