Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary)

Hummer Creek is a 3.83 mi (6.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to Thompson Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Hummer Creek
Tributary to Thompson Creek
Location of Hummer Creek mouth
Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCrawford
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Caldwell Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles east-southeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania
  coordinates41°43′19″N 079°36′52″W[1]
  elevation1,660 ft (510 m)[2]
MouthThompson Creek
  location
Shelamndine Springs, Pennsylvania
  coordinates
41°41′10″N 079°39′47″W[1]
  elevation
1,328 ft (405 m)[3]
Length3.83 mi (6.16 km)[4]
Basin size5.50 square miles (14.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationThompson Creek
  average10.76 cu ft/s (0.305 m3/s) at mouth with Thompson Creek[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCloverdale Road, Hummer Road, Townline Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Hummer Run

Course

Hummer Creek rises about 2 miles east-southeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to join Thompson Creek at Shelmandine Springs.[3]

Watershed

Hummer Creek drains 5.50 square miles (14.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 459.72, and is about 54% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Hummer Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Hummer Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

Additional Maps

Course of Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Watershed of Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania


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