Little Sandy Creek (Redbank Creek tributary)
River in Jefferson, Pennsylvania
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Little Sandy Creek[1] is a tributary of Redbank Creek,[2] approximately 32.7 mi (52.6 km) long, in northwest Pennsylvania in the United States.[3]
| Little Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | McCalmont Township, Jefferson County |
| • coordinates | 41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W |
| • elevation | 1,658 feet (505 m)) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Redbank Township, Armstrong County |
• coordinates | 41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W |
• elevation | 1,083 feet (330 m)) |
Basin size | 72.6 mi2 (188 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hickok Run, Clutch Run, Big Run, Cherry Run, Nolf Run |
| • right | Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek, Indiancamp Run, Lick Run, Ferguson Run, Brocious Run |
Little Sandy Creek arises in McCalmont Township[4] in Jefferson County and passes through Oliver Township[5] Beaver Township,[6] Ringgold Township,[7] Worthville,[8] and Redbank Township[9] before joining Redbank Creek in Armstrong County just upstream of the community of Mayport in Clarion County.[3] Its tributaries, in order of their joining, and the populated places that it passes are:
- Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek[10]
- Hickok Run[11]
- Clutch Run[12]
- Hadden Run[13]
- Indiancamp Run[14]
- East Branch[15]
- Coolspring[16]
- Lick Run[17]
- Big Run[18]
- McCracken Run[19]
- Worthville[20]
- Ferguson Run[21]
- Reitz Run[22]
- Langville[23]
- Cherry Run[24]
- Brocious Run[25]
- Nolf Run[26]