Cowanshannock Creek | |
Source1 Coordinates: | 40.8262°N -79.1756°W |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.8512°N -79.5078°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Mouth Elevation: | 787feet |
River System: | Allegheny River |
Cowanshannock Creek (the eastern section is sometimes referred to as the North Branch Cowanshannock Creek) is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Armstrong and Indiana counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.[1]
Cowanshannock Creek rises in South Mahoning Township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It flows west into Armstrong County meandering through Cowanshannock Township, the borough of Rural Valley, Valley Township, Manor Township, and Rayburn Township. The stream joins the Allegheny River on its right bank at the community of Gosford, approximately 3miles northeast of Kittanning.
(Mouth at the Allegheny River)