Breakneck Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Breakneck Creek
Breakneck Creek seen from a bridge in Mars, Pennsylvania.
Country	United States of America
State	Pennsylvania
Cities	Valencia, PA, Mars, PA, Callery, PA, Evans City, PA
Physical characteristics
Main source	Bakerstown Hill Bakerstown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1,290 ft (390 m) 40°39′38″N 79°58′36″W / 40.66056°N 79.97667°W / 40.66056; -79.97667
River mouth	Connoquenessing Creek Eidenau, Butler County, Pennsylvania 902 ft (275 m) 40°47′51″N 80°05′52″W / 40.79750°N 80.09778°W / 40.79750; -80.09778
Basin features
Tributaries	Left: Kaufman Run, Wolfe Run

Breakneck Creek is a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek that flows in a northwardly direction in Western Pennsylvania. It forms in the village of Bakerstown in Allegheny County then flows northwest through the borough of Valencia in Butler County.

From there, it continues northwest through the boroughs of Mars, Callery, and Evans City. Breakneck flows a few more miles until it reaches the village of Eidenau where it flows into Connoquenessing Creek.

History

The only known train station to span a waterway was located in Evans City. The Evans City Station was constructed on a platform above Breakneck in downtown. This structure was included in the Ripley's Believe It or Not! archive. The building is no longer standing.