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Raccoon Creek
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Raccoon Creek near its mouth
Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Raccoon Creek (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Location of Raccoon Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Ohio River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Beaver
Washington
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Raccoon Creek and Chartiers Creek
Hickory, Pennsylvania
1,200 ft (370 m)
40°18′15″N 080°19′21″W / 40.30417°N 80.32250°W / 40.30417; -80.32250
River mouth Ohio River
Ohioview, Pennsylvania
700 ft (210 m)
40°39′46″N 080°21′04″W / 40.66278°N 80.35111°W / 40.66278; -80.35111
Length 47.7 mi (76.8 km)
Basin features
Progression north
River system Ohio River
Basin size 477.21 square kilometres (184.25 sq mi)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Burgetts Fork
    Brush Run
    Wingfield Run
    Traverse Creek
    Little Traverse Creek
    Frames Run
    Gum Run
    Fishpot Run
  • Right:
    Cherry Run
    Little Raccoon Run
    Chamberlain Run
    Potato Garden Run
    Rareden Run
Waterbodies Cherry Valley Reservoir

Raccoon Creek is a tributary of the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Raccoon Creek joins the Ohio River in Potter Township. Only a small portion of the creek is located within Raccoon Creek State Park. The stream within the park is Little Traverse Creek.

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