The exact population of the bats here is not known. The northern myotis bat was observed to be living on Pine Creek in 1999. In the early 1900s, industries in the vicinity of Pine Creek included agriculture and timber. Chatfield Brittain owned a 62-acre tract of forest on Pine Creek. Ī woolen mill was built on Little Pine Creek, a tributary of Pine Creek, circa 1820. The tornado was moving at approximately 60 miles (97 km) per hour at this point. The AugColumbia/Luzerne County Tornado, passed by the creek, where it had a smell resembling sulfur. In 1814, Pine Creek was designated as a public highway between a sawmill belonging to Amos Buckalew in Columbia County and a location near Johnathan Westover's sawmill in Huntington Township, Luzerne County. Abram Dodder, a member of the second family to inhabit Fishing Creek Township, in Columbia County, settled on the creek in 1786. Johnathan Westover, an early settler of Huntington Township, Luzerne County settled in the northwestern part of the township, near Pine Creek. In 1921, these communities had populations of 213, 175, and 100, respectively. Ĭommunities in the watershed of Pine Creek include Cambria, New Columbus, and Fairmount Springs. The uppermost reaches of the watershed are on North Mountain. It is located in northeastern Columbia County and northwestern Luzerne County. The watershed of Pine Creek has an area of 30.7 square miles. On average, the annual level of precipitation in the vicinity of Pine Creek ranges from 35 to 50 inches (89 to 127 cm). At its mouth, the creek's elevation is 670 feet (200 m) above sea level. 8 miles (13 km) upstream of the mouth, the elevation is 900 feet (270 m) above sea level. ĩ miles (14 km) upstream of its mouth, the elevation of Pine Creek is 1,040 feet (320 m) above sea level. The channel of Pine Creek goes through sandstone. Its valley is narrow and the hills around it are steep. The watershed of Pine Creek has been described as "rough and hilly". Little Pine Creek has a watershed area of 7.15 square miles and joins Pine Creek 2.02 miles (3.25 km) upstream of its mouth. Tributaries of Pine Creek include Brish Run, Wasp Branch, Bell Creek, Spring Branch, and Little Pine Creek.
Pine Creek joins Huntington Creek 4.26 miles (6.86 km) of its mouth. It makes several meanders before making a final turn south and reaching its confluence with Huntington Creek in the community of Jonestown. Upon entering Columbia County, Pine Creek begins flowing through Fishing Creek Township. On the southern side of New Columbus, the creek leaves Luzerne County and enters Columbia County. Shortly after entering this township, the creek picks up Bell Creek and continues south, crossing Pennsylvania Route 239 and entering the borough of New Columbus. Further downstream, it enters Huntington Township. The creek then turns south, passing near Red Hill. It flows southeast for a few miles, entering a valley and receiving the tributaries Brish Run and Wasp Branch. Pine Creek begins in western Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, near the border between Luzerne County and Columbia County. Pine Creek looking upstream in its lower reaches Northern myotis bats also inhabit areas near the creek. Pine Creek is designated as a coldwater fishery and a migratory fishery. The main industries in the watershed in the early 1900s were timber and agriculture. The vicinity of the creek was settled in the late 1700s. Its tributaries include Bell Branch and Little Pine Creek. The creek's watershed has an area of 30.7 square miles and is located in Columbia and Luzerne Counties. It is approximately 12.4 miles (20.0 km) long and flows through Fairmont Township, Huntington Township, and New Columbus in Luzerne County and Fishing Creek Township in Columbia County. Pine Creek is a tributary of Huntington Creek in Luzerne County and Columbia County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. Huntington Creek → Fishing Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay