Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River tributary) facts for kids

Buffalo Creek is a stream in Pennsylvania, United States. It flows through parts of Armstrong and Butler counties. This creek is a tributary, which means it's a smaller stream that flows into a larger one. Buffalo Creek joins the larger Allegheny River in a town called Freeport.

Streams That Join Buffalo Creek

A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger main river. Buffalo Creek has several tributaries that add water to it along its journey. Here are some of the streams that flow into Buffalo Creek, starting from the one closest to where Buffalo Creek meets the Allegheny River:

• Little Buffalo Creek
  • Sarver Run
• Pine Run
• Cornplanter Run
• Rough Run
  • North Branch Rough Run
    • Sarver Run
• Marrowbone Run
• Patterson Creek
  • Long Run
• Little Buffalo Run

Cornplanter Run

Cornplanter Run is one of the streams that flows into Buffalo Creek. It's located about 5.6 miles (about 9 kilometers) from Freeport. This stream was once known as Cornplanter's Run. It was named after Chief Cornplanter, a leader of the Seneca people. His community used to live near where this stream meets Buffalo Creek, and they grew corn there.

Where Does Buffalo Creek Flow?

Buffalo Creek flows through several different areas, including townships and a borough, as it makes its way to the Allegheny River. These are like different neighborhoods or towns that the creek passes through. Here are the places Buffalo Creek travels through, listed in order from its start to its end:

• Oakland Township, Butler County
• Clearfield Township, Butler County
• West Franklin Township, Armstrong County
• North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County
• South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County
• Buffalo Township, Butler County
• Freeport