Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary)

Hummer Creek is a 3.83 mi (6.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to Thompson Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Hummer Creek Tributary to Thompson Creek
Location of Hummer Creek mouth Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Crawford
Physical characteristics
Source	West Branch Caldwell Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles east-southeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	41°43′19″N 079°36′52″W[1]
• elevation	1,660 ft (510 m)[2]
Mouth	Thompson Creek
• location	Shelamndine Springs, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	41°41′10″N 079°39′47″W[1]
• elevation	1,328 ft (405 m)[3]
Length	3.83 mi (6.16 km)[4]
Basin size	5.50 square miles (14.2 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Thompson Creek
• average	10.76 cu ft/s (0.305 m^3/s) at mouth with Thompson Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	southwest[4]
River system	Allegheny River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Cloverdale Road, Hummer Road, Townline Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Hummer Run

Course

Hummer Creek rises about 2 miles east-southeast of Vrooman, Pennsylvania and then flows southwest to join Thompson Creek at Shelmandine Springs.[3]

Watershed

Hummer Creek drains 5.50 square miles (14.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 459.72, and is about 54% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Hummer Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
5. "Hummer Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

Additional Maps

Course of Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Watershed of Hummer Creek (Thompson Creek tributary) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania