Raccoon Creek is located in northwestern Pennsylvania just west of West Springfield in Erie County.[4] Its mouth opens into Lake Erie not far from the Ohio border. Raccoon Creek Park is a township picnic area located just to the east of the creeks.
Raccoon Creek
Tributary to Lake Erie
Location of Raccoon Creek mouth
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Raccoon Creek (Erie County, Pennsylvania) (the United States)
Huntley Road, Griffey Road, US 6N, Old Albion Road, I-90, Sanford Road, Coon Creek Road, West Ridge Road, West Lake Road, Elmwood Home Road, Ellis Road, Old Lake Road
Raccoon Creek drains 8.31 square miles (21.5 km2) of area, receives about 41.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 499.60, and is about 53.74% forested.[3]
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