Pucketa Creek
Pucketa Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in both Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in western Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Big Pucketa Creek”, “Big Pucketta Creek”, “Pocatoes Creek”, “Poketo creek”, and “Puckety Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rachel Carson Homestead and Mount St. Peter Church.
Rachel Carson Homestead
Museum
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rachel Carson Homestead is a National Register of Historic Places site that is located in Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States, eighteen miles northeast of Pittsburgh and near the Allegheny River.
Mount St. Peter Church
Church
Photo: Rudy4rachel, Public domain.
Mount Saint Peter Church is a Catholic church at 100 Freeport Road in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The church is located along the Allegheny River and is approximately 25 mi north-east of the city of Pittsburgh within the Diocese of Greensburg.
C L Schmitt Bridge
Bridge
The C.L. Schmitt Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and East Deer Township, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springdale and New Kensington.
Springdale
Village
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springdale is a borough in northeastern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 miles northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census.
New Kensington
Town
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,170 at the 2020 census. It is situated along the Allegheny River 18 miles northeast of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Springdale Township
Town
Photo: Generic1139, CC BY 3.0.
Springdale Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the two communities of Orrville and Harwick. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census. Springdale Township is situated 2 miles west of Pucketa Creek.
Pucketa Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Pucketa Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Pucketa Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pucketa Creek”
- Cebuano: “Pucketa Creek”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Parnassus and Logans Ferry Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Pucketa Creek and Citizens General Hospital.
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