Schwaben Creek
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Schwaben Creek looking upstream
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Satellite map of Schwaben Creek. The red dot is the stream's source and blue dot is its mouth.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 800 feet (240 m) 40°43′04″N 76°36′48″W / 40.7179°N 76.6134°W |
| River mouth | Mahanoy Creek in Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 480 feet (150 m) 40°43′06″N 76°47′36″W / 40.7183°N 76.7933°WCoordinates: 40°43′06″N 76°47′36″W / 40.7183°N 76.7933°W |
| Basin size | 22.48 sq mi (58.2 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 10.7 mi (17.2 km) |
Schwaben Creek is a tributary of Mahanoy Creek in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Schwaben Creek is approximately 10.7 miles (17.2 km) long. The creek has two named tributaries, which both join Schwaben Creek fairly close to its mouth. The tributaries are called Middle Creek and Mouse Creek. Schwaben Creek flows through Upper Mahanoy Township, Washington Township, and Jackson Township. Nearly all of the creek's watershed is devoted to agricultural land and forests, although there is some development. Painted furniture also was made in the Schwaben Creek valley in the 18th and 19th centuries. The creek is in the ridge-and-valley geographical province.
Schwaben Creek starts in Mahanoy Township, south of Line Mountain. The creek flows westward through a valley, going past the communities of Leck Kill and Greenbrier before exiting Mahanoy Township. Upon exiting Mahanoy Township, Schwaben Creek flows into Washington Township. Shortly after entering Washington Township, the creek flows northwest to pass by the Himmels Church, where it picks up its tributary Middle Creek. It then flows westward past the community of Rebuck, and the Rebuck Church before turning southwest and then west again. The creek's valley begins getting wider as it passes St. Peters Church and leaves Washington Township. Schwaben Creek then enters Jackson Township, where it bends southwards, picking up Mouse Creek at the community of Red Cross. The creek then turns northwest and flows under Pennsylvania Route 225 to enter Mahanoy Creek.
Middle Creek is one tributary of Schwaben Creek. Middle Creek flows into Schwaben Creek approximately three quarters of the way from the source to the mouth. Mouse Creek is another tributary of Schwaben Creek. It has a drainage area of 7.1 square miles. The creek joins Schwaben Creek about half a mile from the latter creek's confluence with Mahanoy Creek.
Townships in the Schwaben Creek watershed include Washington Township and Upper Mahanoy Township. The total area of the creek's watershed is 22.48 square miles. The watershed has a total of 47.7 miles (76.8 km) stream distance.
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