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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Pequehan Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Duncan Island and Indian Steps Cabin.
Duncan Island
Islet
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Duncan Island is a prehistoric archaeological site located in the Susquehanna River at Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It underwent study in the 1950s and 1970s. Duncan Island is situated 2 miles south of Pequea Creek.
Indian Steps Cabin
Museum
Photo: Adampricestudios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Indian Steps Cabin, also known as the Indian Steps Museum, is an historic memorial and museum located in Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Indian Steps Cabin is situated 2 miles south of Pequea Creek.
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Ram-Man, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Colemanville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. After Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge, it is Lancaster County's second-longest single-span covered bridge still being used.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pequea and Martic Forge.
Pequea
Village
Pequea is an unincorporated community that is located in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated where Route 324 ends at the Susquehanna River, twelve miles south of Lancaster.
Martic Forge
Hamlet
Martic Forge is an unincorporated community in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Martic Forge is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 324 and River Road, just east of the Pequea Creek. Martic Forge is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pequea Creek.
Safe Harbor
Hamlet
Safe Harbor is an unincorporated community located within Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The general location was an early staging area for Native American tribes traversing the Susquehanna River from the settlements surrounding Conestoga and present day Manor Township. 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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Satellite Map
Discover Pequea Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Pequea Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pequea Creek”
- Cebuano: “Pequea Creek”
- Pennsylvania German: “Beckweh Grick”
- Pennsylvania German: “Pequea”
- Portuguese: “riacho Pequea”
- Portuguese: “Riacho Pequea”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shenks Ferry and York Furnace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Weise Island and Grubb Hollow.
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