Pequea Creek
Pequea Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs for 49.2 miles from the eastern border of Lancaster County and Chester County, Pennsylvania to the village of Pequea, about 5 miles above the hydroelectric dam at Holtwood along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County.- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Pequea” and “Pequehan Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Indian Steps Cabin and Colemanville Covered Bridge.
Indian Steps Cabin
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pequea and Martic Forge.
Martic Forge
Hamlet
Martic Forge is an unincorporated community… Martic Forge is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pequea Creek.
Safe Harbor
Hamlet
Safe Harbor is an unincorporated community located… Safe Harbor is situated 3 miles north of Pequea Creek.
Pequea Creek
- Categories: tidal creek and body of water
- Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.88816° or 39° 53′ 17″ north
Longitude
-76.36718° or 76° 22′ 2″ west
Elevation
171 feet (52 metres)
Open location code
87F5VJQM+74
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Pequea Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pequea Creek”
- Cebuano: “Pequea Creek”
- Pennsylvania German: “Beckweh Grick”
- Portuguese: “riacho Pequea”
- Portuguese: “Riacho Pequea”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Shenks Ferry and York Furnace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Weise Island and Grubb Hollow.
Lancaster County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Lancaster and Intercourse.
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