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Mill Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Bucks County
Township Northampton Township, Lower Southampton Township, Upper Southampton Township
Physical characteristics
Main source Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
40°11′29″N 75°1′57″W / 40.19139°N 75.03250°W / 40.19139; -75.03250
River mouth Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
49 ft (15 m)
40°10′43″N 74°57′26″W / 40.17861°N 74.95722°W / 40.17861; -74.95722
Basin features
Basin size 17.40 sq mi (45.1 km2)
Tributaries
Mill Creek is located in Earth
Mill Creek
Mill Creek
Location in Earth
Mill Creek is located in the United States
Mill Creek
Mill Creek
Location in the United States
Mill Creek is located in Pennsylvania
Mill Creek
Mill Creek
Location in Pennsylvania

Mill Creek is a tributary of Neshaminy Creek rising in Upper Southampton Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of at least six creeks in Bucks County bearing the same name. The upper portion of Mill Creek was formerly known as Broad Axe Creek.

Statistics

Mill Creek rises near the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 232 and Bristol Road in Upper Southampton, travels through the northern corner of Lower Southampton Township, then easterly through the lower part of Northampton Township where it meets Neshaminy Creek at the latter's 11.25 river mile. Mill Creek's drainage basin is approximately 17.40 square miles (45.1 km2).

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection designation is 02519.

US Geological Survey designation is 1192933.

Tributaries

Geology

Mill Creek lies in the Stockton Formation, a sedimentary layer of rock laid down during the Triassic. Mineralogy includes coarse-grained arkosic and other sandstone, shale, siltstone, and mudstone. Mill Creek meets the Neshaminy at the Fall Line between the Piedmont Province and the Atlantic Coastal Plain.

Municipalities

  • Northampton Township
  • Lower Southampton Township
  • Upper Southampton Township

Crossings and bridges

Crossing NBI Number Length Lanes Spans Material/Design Built Reconstructed Coordinates
Cherry Blossom Drive - - - - - - - 40°11′51″N 75°2′20″W / 40.19750°N 75.03889°W / 40.19750; -75.03889
Pennsylvania Route 232 (North Second Street Pike) & Bristol Road - - - - - - - 40°11′28″N 75°1′56″W / 40.19111°N 75.03222°W / 40.19111; -75.03222
Churchville Road 45523 15 metres (49 ft) 2 1 prestressed concrete lob box beam or girder 2009 - 40°10′44.4″N 75°1′21.72″W / 40.179000°N 75.0227000°W / 40.179000; -75.0227000
Rydal Lane - - - - - - - 40°10′39″N 75°1′5″W / 40.17750°N 75.01806°W / 40.17750; -75.01806
Gravel Hill Road 7511 10 metres (33 ft) 1 2 masonry long Arch-Deck 1996 - 40°10′29.2″N 75°0′51.8″W / 40.174778°N 75.014389°W / 40.174778; -75.014389
Bustletown Pike 7299 9 metres (30 ft) 2 1 Concrete long slab 1965 - 40°10′12.6″N 75°0′31.02″W / 40.170167°N 75.0086167°W / 40.170167; -75.0086167
West Bristol Road - - - - - - - 40°10′7″N 74°59′55″W / 40.16861°N 74.99861°W / 40.16861; -74.99861
Buck Road 7045 35 metres (115 ft) 2 2 Prestressed concrete long box beam or girder 1932 1984 40°10′17.8″N 74°59′14.2″W / 40.171611°N 74.987278°W / 40.171611; -74.987278
Bridgetown Pike - - - - - - - 40°10′41″N 74°57′47″W / 40.17806°N 74.96306°W / 40.17806; -74.96306
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