Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River tributary)
River in the United States
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Buffalo Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Armstrong and Butler counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.[1]
CountryUnited States
coordinates40.9461747°N 79.7886623°W
coordinates
40.6697877°N 79.6928260°Welevation
745 ft (227 m)| Buffalo Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40.9461747°N 79.7886623°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40.6697877°N 79.6928260°W |
• elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Patterson Creek, Marrowbone Run, Sipes Run, Pine Run |
| • right | Little Buffalo Run, Rough Run, Cornplanter Run, Little Buffalo Creek |
Buffalo Creek joins the Allegheny River at the borough of Freeport.[1]
Tributaries
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)
- Little Buffalo Creek
- Sarver Run
- Pine Run
- Cornplanter Run
- Rough Run
- North Branch Rough Run
- Sarver Run
- North Branch Rough 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.[15]
Political subdivisions
Buffalo Creek traverses the following political subdivisions, given in the order encountered traveling downstream.