Mounts Creek (Youghiogheny River tributary)
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| Mounts Creek Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
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  Location of Mounts Creek mouth  Mounts Creek (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Borough | Connellsville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Spruce Run divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Clinton, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 40°03′57″N 079°28′44″W / 40.06583°N 79.47889°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,980 ft (600 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | Connellsville, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°01′46″N 079°36′08″W / 40.02944°N 79.60222°W[2] |
• elevation | 853 ft (260 m)[3] |
| Length | 13.11 mi (21.10 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 31.19 square miles (80.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 49.11 cu ft/s (1.391 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north, west, and south[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | South Spruce Run Whites Run |
| • right | Irish Run |
| Bridges | Wingrove Road, Eutsey Road, Ore Mine Hill Road, PLeasant Valley Road, Prittstown Road, Gimlet Hill Road, Keefer Road, Medsger Road, Country Club Road, Longanecker Road, Pleasant Valley Road, Emglishman Hill Road, US 119, Moyer Road (x3), Bell View Road, Narrows Hill Road, Pittsburgh Street Ext., York Avenue |
Mounts Creek is a 13.11 mi (21.10 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Mount's Creek
