Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary)

Hummer Creek
Tributary to Thompson Creek
Map of Hummer Creek mouth location
Map of Hummer Creek mouth location
Location of Hummer Creek mouth
Map of Hummer Creek mouth location
Map of Hummer Creek mouth location
Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Caldwell Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles east-southeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°43′19″N 079°36′52″W / 41.72194°N 79.61444°W / 41.72194; -79.61444[1]
 • elevation1,660 ft (510 m)[2]
MouthThompson Creek
 • location
Shelamndine Springs, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°41′10″N 079°39′47″W / 41.68611°N 79.66306°W / 41.68611; -79.66306[1]
 • elevation
1,328 ft (405 m)[3]
Length3.83 mi (6.16 km)[4]
Basin size5.50 square miles (14.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationThompson Creek
 • average10.76 cu ft/s (0.305 m3/s) at mouth with Thompson Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCloverdale 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.

Variant names

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Hummer Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Hummer Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

Additional Maps

Course of Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Watershed of Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania


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