Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary)
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| Hummer Creek Tributary to Thompson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hummer Creek mouth  Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Branch Caldwell Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles east-southeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°43′19″N 079°36′52″W / 41.72194°N 79.61444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,660 ft (510 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Thompson Creek |
• location | Shelamndine Springs, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°41′10″N 079°39′47″W / 41.68611°N 79.66306°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,328 ft (405 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.83 mi (6.16 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 5.50 square miles (14.2 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Thompson Creek |
| • average | 10.76 cu ft/s (0.305 m3/s) at mouth with Thompson Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest[4] |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Cloverdale Road, Hummer Road, Townline Road |
Hummer Creek is a 3.83 mi (6.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to Thompson Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Hummer Run
Course
Hummer Creek rises about 2 miles east-southeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to join Thompson Creek at Shelmandine Springs.[3]
Watershed
Hummer Creek drains 5.50 square miles (14.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 459.72, and is about 54% forested.[5]
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