Clear Creek (Hocking River tributary)
Creek in Ohio, United States
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Clear Creek is a tributary of the Hocking River. It starts in western Fairfield County and flows southwest into northern Hocking County. In the upper half of the creek's watershed was glaciated and currently has a large amount of agricultural land use. The lower half is part of the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau and is much more forested. The creek's mouth is found at 39°35′49″N 82°32′46″W
locationNear Royalton, Ohio
elevation~ 1,000 ft (305 m)[1]
location
Hocking River near Rockbridge, Ohioelevation
758 ft (231 m)[2]| Clear Creek | |
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Clear Creek in the Clear Creek Metro Park | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Royalton, Ohio |
| • elevation | ~ 1,000 ft (305 m)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hocking River near Rockbridge, Ohio |
• elevation | 758 ft (231 m)[2] |
| Basin size | 89 mi2 (230 km2)[3] |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Clear Creek has also been known as Clear Fork.[2]
