Pithole Creek

Pithole Creek is a 17.1-mile tributary of the in Northwest Pennsylvania in the United States. It has a drainage area of 41.8 square miles. Pithole Creek joins the Allegheny River approximately 0.5 miles upstream of Oleopolis.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 47 and Pithole Stone Arch Bridge.

Nature reserve
The are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Counties in in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities. is situated 1½ miles south of Pithole Creek.

Bridge
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The is a 37-foot masonry, deck arch bridge that spans Pithole Creek between Cornplanter and President Townships, in the U.S. state of . is situated 2 miles north of Pithole Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rouseville and Pithole City.

Village
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is a borough in , , United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census. is situated 4½ miles west of Pithole Creek.

Hamlet
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Pithole, or , is a ghost town in Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 6 miles from Oil Creek State Park and the , the site of the first commercial oil well in the United States. is situated 4½ miles north of Pithole Creek.

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is the largest city in , United States. Known for its prominence in the initial exploration and development of the petroleum industry, it is located at a bend in the at the mouth of Oil Creek.

Pithole Creek

Latitude
41.45645° or 41° 27′ 23″ north
Longitude
-79.60977° or 79° 36′ 35″ west
Elevation
1,014 feet (309 metres)
Open location code
87H2F94R+H3
Geo­Names ID
5206371
Wiki­data ID
Q7198945
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Satellite Map

Discover Pithole Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Pithole Creek” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Pithole Creek”
  • Cebuano: “Pithole Creek”
  • Chinese: “皮托爾溪”
  • Japanese: “ピットホール・クリーク”
  • Venetian: “Pithole”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oleopolis and Henrys Bend.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McCrea Cemetery and State Game Lands Number 253.

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