Mill Creek (Neshaminy Creek tributary, Northampton Township)
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.[1]
| Mill Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks County |
| Township | Northampton Township, Lower Southampton Township, Upper Southampton Township |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| • coordinates | 40°11′29″N 75°1′57″W / 40.19139°N 75.03250°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States |
• coordinates | 40°10′43″N 74°57′26″W / 40.17861°N 74.95722°W |
• elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Basin size | 17.40 sq mi (45.1 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Pine Run, Ironworks Creek |
Statistics edit
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.[2] Mill Creek's drainage basin is approximately 17.40 square miles (45.1 km2).[3]
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection designation is 02519.[3]
US Geological Survey designation is 1192933. [4]
Tributaries edit
Geology edit
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 edit
Crossings and bridges edit
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania Route 232 (North Second Street Pike) & Bristol Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°11′28″N 75°1′56″W / 40.19111°N 75.03222°W |
| 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 |
| Rydal Lane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°10′39″N 75°1′5″W / 40.17750°N 75.01806°W |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| West Bristol Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°10′7″N 74°59′55″W / 40.16861°N 74.99861°W |
| 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 |
| Bridgetown Pike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°10′41″N 74°57′47″W / 40.17806°N 74.96306°W |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P243.
- ^ google.com, retrieved 24 June 2017
- ^ a b http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazeetterOfStreams.pdf[permanent dead link], Page 99
- ^ "GNIS Feature Search". geonames.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- ^ http://www.nationalbridges.com/ 2013-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved June, 2017
- ^ The National Map, https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/, U.S. Geological Survey, retrieved 12 August 2018