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Pithole Creek
Pithole Stone Arch Bridge.jpg
Pithole Creek at the Pithole Stone Arch Bridge
Pithole Creek is located in Pennsylvania
Pithole Creek
Location of the mouth of Pithole Creek in Pennsylvania
Other name(s) Tributary to Allegheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Forest, Venango
Physical characteristics
Main source Stewart Run, Forest County, Pennsylvania
1,720 ft (520 m)
41°37′20″N 79°29′38″W / 41.62222°N 79.49389°W / 41.62222; -79.49389
River mouth Allegheny River
Oleopolis, Venango County, Pennsylvania
1,010 ft (310 m)
41°27′23″N 79°36′35″W / 41.45639°N 79.60972°W / 41.45639; -79.60972
Length 17.1 mi (27.5 km)
Basin features
Basin size 41.8 sq mi (108 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Simmons Run
  • Right:
    Woodcock Run
    Schoolhouse Run
    W Pithole Creek
    Allender Run

Pithole Creek is a 17.1-mile (27.5 km) tributary of the Allegheny River in Northwest Pennsylvania in the United States. It has a drainage area of 41.8 square miles (108 km2).

Pithole Creek joins the Allegheny River approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) upstream of Oleopolis.

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