Great Trough Creek
Encyclopedia
Great Trough Creek is a tributary
of the Raystown Branch Juniata River
in Bedford
, Fulton
and Huntingdon
counties in Pennsylvania
in the United States
. The creek is 33.2 miles (53.4 km) long, flows northeast for half its length then northwest, and its watershed is 85.4 square miles (221.2 km²) in area.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Raystown Branch Juniata River
Raystown Branch Juniata River
The Raystown Branch Juniata River is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States....
in Bedford
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Fulton
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
and Huntingdon
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
counties 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
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. The creek is 33.2 miles (53.4 km) long, flows northeast for half its length then northwest, and its watershed is 85.4 square miles (221.2 km²) in area.
Bridges
- The Baker BridgeBaker BridgeBaker Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 14, is a historic concrete arch bridge spanning the Great Trough Creek and located at Todd Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1917, and measures and has a bridge deck. It has two arch spans.It was added to the...
crosses Great Trough Creek at Todd TownshipTodd Township, Huntingdon County, PennsylvaniaTodd Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2000 census.-History:The Baker Bridge and Paradise Furnace are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:...
, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.