Octoraro Creek
Octoraro Creek is a 22.1-mile-long tributary of the Susquehanna River, joining it 9 miles above the Susquehanna's mouth at Chesapeake Bay. The Octoraro rises as an East and West Branch in Pennsylvania.Photo: Editorofthewiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Ocktoraaro Creek”, “Octarara River”, “Octarora Creek”, “Octeraroe Creek”, “Otteraroe Creek”, and “Otteraroe River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Conowingo Dam.
Conowingo Dam
Dam
Photo: NortyNort, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Conowingo Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in the lower Susquehanna River near the town of Conowingo, Maryland. The medium-height, masonry gravity dam is one of the largest non-federal hydroelectric dams in the U.S, and the largest dam in the state of Maryland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Liberty Grove and Darlington.
Liberty Grove
Hamlet
Liberty Grove is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Liberty Grove is situated 2 miles east of Octoraro Creek.
Darlington
Village
Photo: Ghpierson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Darlington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 409 at the 2010 census. Darlington is situated 2½ miles southwest of Octoraro Creek.
Berkley
Hamlet
Berkley is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Rigbie House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Berkley is situated 2½ miles west of Octoraro Creek.
Octoraro Creek
- Categories: river, Pennsylvania Scenic River, and body of water
- Location: Cecil County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Octoraro Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Octoraro Creek”
- Chinese: “奧克托拉羅溪”
- Venetian: “Octoraro”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Octoraro and The Bluffs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rowland Island and Sleepy Hollow.
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