Conewago Creek
Encyclopedia
Conewago Creek can refer to the following streams
in Pennsylvania
in the United States
. All are in the
Chesapeake Bay
drainage basin
via the Susquehanna River
, and are located either east or west of the river.
Variant Name
STREAMS
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in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. All are in the
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
via the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
, and are located either east or west of the river.
- Conewago Creek (west)Conewago Creek (west)Conewago Creek is an tributary of the Susquehanna River in Adams and York counties in Pennsylvania in the United States, with its watershed also draining a small portion of Carroll County, Maryland. The source is at an elevation of , east of Caledonia State Park, in Franklin Township in Adams County...
has its source in Adams County and mouth in York County. It has the following tributaries with Conewago as part of their name:- Little Conewago Creek (west)Little Conewago Creek (west)Little Conewago Creek is a tributary of Conewago Creek in York County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Little Conewago Creek joins the Conewago Creek between the boroughs of York Haven and Manchester.-References:...
is a tributary in York County; - South Branch Conewago Creek is a tributary in that rises in Carroll County, Maryland, and is also located in Adams and York Counties.
- Little Conewago Creek (west)
- Conewago Creek (east)Conewago Creek (east)Conewago Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Lebanon, Dauphin, and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The source is at an elevation of at Mount Gretna Heights in Lebanon County...
has its source in Lebanon County and mouth in Dauphin and Lancaster Counties (it forms the border between them). It has the following tributary with Conewago as part of its name:- Little Conewago Creek is a tributary in Lebanon County.
Variant Name
- Conowingo CreekConowingo CreekConowingo Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and Cecil County, Maryland.The name of the creek comes from the Lenape, meaning "at the rapids"....
has Conewago Creek listed as a variant name in the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System