Paxton Creek

Paxton Creek

Paxton Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

The Paxton Creek watershed covers an area of 27 sq. miles (43.5 sq. km)and joins the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg. [cite web| url=http://www.hacc.edu/paxtoncreek/missionandhistory.html| year=2004| title= Mission and History of PCWEA|first=| last=Paxton Creek Watershed and Education Association| publisher=paxtoncreek.org| accessdate=2006-12-23]

Tributaries

*Asylum Run (Paxton Creek)

ee also

*List of Pennsylvania rivers

References

"Note:" Paxton Creek is between Yellow Breeches and Conodoguinet Creeks in the Lower Susquehanna River subbasin, but is not included above because its watershed area is less than 100 km². ----


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