Fivemile Creek (East Branch Oil Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fivemile Creek |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to East Branch Oil Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford |
| Township | Rome Sparta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Fivemile Creek and Shirley Run about 2 miles east-northeast of Buell Corners, Pennsylvania 1,680 ft (510 m) 41°45′55″N 079°37′48″W / 41.76528°N 79.63000°W |
| River mouth | East Branch Oil Creek about 3 miles northeast of Centerville, Pennsylvania 1,348 ft (411 m) 41°47′03″N 079°41′15″W / 41.78417°N 79.68750°W |
| Length | 4.87 mi (7.84 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north then west |
| River system | Allegheny River (Oil Creek) |
| Basin size | 10.75 square miles (27.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | Hatchtown Road, PA 89 |
Fivemile Creek is a small stream, about 4.87 mi (7.84 km) long. It flows into another stream called East Branch Oil Creek. You can find Fivemile Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Where Fivemile Creek Flows
Fivemile Creek starts near a place called Buell Corners in Pennsylvania. It begins on a high area that separates it from another stream, Shirley Run.
The creek first flows north, then turns west. It passes through areas known as Fish Flats and the Erie Drift Plain. Finally, it joins the East Branch Oil Creek.
The Fivemile Creek Watershed
A watershed is the land area that drains water into a river or stream. Fivemile Creek's watershed covers about 10.75 square miles (27.8 km2) (27.8 square kilometers).
This area gets a lot of rain and snow, about 45.7 inches (116 cm) each year. About 62% of the land in the watershed is covered by forests.
Images for kids
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This map shows the path of Fivemile Creek.
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This map shows the land area that drains into Fivemile Creek.
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