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Shermans Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
accessed August 8, 2011Namesakes and Waterways of the Midstate: Shermans Creek bears name of apparent drowning victim
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U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
{{authority control Rivers of Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Susquehanna River Rivers of Perry County, Pennsylvania
Shermans Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
accessed August 8, 2011
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River ( ; Unami language, Lenape: ) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeastern United States, Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvani ...
in Perry County Perry County may refer to:
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, Pennsylvania
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.
Shermans Creek joins the Susquehanna River just downstream of Duncannon
Duncannon () is a village in southwest County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Bordered to the west by Waterford Harbour, Waterford harbour and sitting on a rocky headland jutting into the channel is the strategically prominent Duncanno ...
. As of April 2010, the United States Geological Survey
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Geographic Names Information System
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made the decision to modify the name to be "Shermans Creek", prior to that date the creek was referred to as "Sherman Creek" by the United States Geological Survey
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. In some cases it can be found referred to as "Sherman's Creek" with an apostrophe although most locals refer to it as Shermans Creek.
Shermans Creek is purported to be named after a Native American
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fur trader who lived near and drowned crossing the creek on horseback./ref>
Bridges
*Book's Covered Bridge
The Book's Covered Bridge, also known as Kaufman Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Jackson Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1884. It crosses Shermans C ...
* Dellville Covered Bridge
See also
*List of rivers of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
*''E ...
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations
{{authority control Rivers of Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Susquehanna River Rivers of Perry County, Pennsylvania