West Branch Neshaminy Creek

West Branch Neshaminy Creek
West Branch Neshaminy Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMontgomery
Bucks
TownshipFranconia
Hatfield
New Britain
BoroughHatfield
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates40°17′43″N 75°18′12″W / 40.29528°N 75.30333°W / 40.29528; -75.30333
  elevation340 feet (100 m)
Mouth 
  coordinates
40°16′56″N 75°12′15″W / 40.28222°N 75.20417°W / 40.28222; -75.20417
  elevation
240 feet (73 m)
Length8.01 miles (12.89 km)
Basin size25 square miles (65 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionWest Branch Neshaminy Creek → Neshaminy CreekDelaware RiverDelaware Bay
River systemDelaware River
LandmarksWest Branch Park
Kelly Park
Tributaries 
  leftReading Creek
BridgesBergey Road
Penn Avenue
East Broad Street
East Lincoln Avenue
Chestnut Street
East Vine Street
Orvilla Road
Line Lexington Road
Pennsylvania Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike)
County Line Road
Schoolhouse Road
Slope12.48 feet per mile (2.364 m/km)

West Branch Neshaminy Creek is one of two branches of the Neshaminy Creek, the other being the North Branch, part of the Delaware River watershed. It is located in Bucks and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania.