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Little Sandy Creek
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Physical characteristics
Main source McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
1,658 feet (505 m))
41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W / 41.02750°N 78.95861°W / 41.02750; -78.95861
River mouth Redbank Township, Armstrong County
1,083 feet (330 m))
41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W / 41.04556°N 79.23000°W / 41.04556; -79.23000
Basin features
River system Allegheny River
Basin size 72.6 sq mi (188 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Hickok Run, Clutch Run, Big Run, Cherry Run, Nolf Run
  • Right:
    Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek, Indiancamp Run, Lick Run, Ferguson Run, Brocious Run

Little Sandy Creek is a tributary of Redbank Creek, approximately 32.7 mi (52.6 km) long, in northwest Pennsylvania in the United States.

Little Sandy Creek arises in McCalmont Township in Jefferson County and passes through Oliver Township Beaver Township, Ringgold Township, Worthville, and Redbank Township before joining Redbank Creek in Armstrong County just upstream of the community of Mayport in Clarion County. Its tributaries, in order of their joining, and the populated places that it passes are:

  • Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek
  • Hickok Run
  • Clutch Run
    • Hadden Run
  • Indiancamp Run
  • East Branch
  • Coolspring
  • Lick Run
  • Big Run
    • McCracken Run
  • Worthville
  • Ferguson Run
    • Reitz Run
  • Langville
  • Cherry Run
  • Brocious Run
  • Nolf Run
Tributaries of Little Sandy Creek
Name Number Bank Mouth Political subdivision Source Political subdivision
Little Sandy Creek 0 Left 41°02′44″N 79°13′48″W / 41.04556°N 79.23000°W / 41.04556; -79.23000 (elev. 1,083 feet (330 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 41°01′39″N 78°57′31″W / 41.02750°N 78.95861°W / 41.02750; -78.95861 McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek 1 Right 41°02′20″N 79°01′30″W / 41.03889°N 79.02500°W / 41.03889; -79.02500 (elev. 1,394 feet (425 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°03′58″N 79°00′35″W / 41.06611°N 79.00972°W / 41.06611; -79.00972 Knox Township, Jefferson County
Hickok Run 2 Left 41°02′04″N 79°01′54″W / 41.03444°N 79.03167°W / 41.03444; -79.03167 (elev. 1,362 feet (415 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°01′50″N 79°00′04″W / 41.03056°N 79.00111°W / 41.03056; -79.00111 McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Clutch Run 3 Left 41°01′41″N 79°02′40″W / 41.02806°N 79.04444°W / 41.02806; -79.04444 (elev. 1,316 feet (401 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°00′53″N 78°59′35″W / 41.01472°N 78.99306°W / 41.01472; -78.99306 McCalmont Township, Jefferson County
Indiancamp Run 4 Right 41°01′56″N 79°03′01″W / 41.03222°N 79.05028°W / 41.03222; -79.05028 (elev. 1,299 feet (396 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°04′59″N 79°01′32″W / 41.08306°N 79.02556°W / 41.08306; -79.02556 Knox Township, Jefferson County
Lick Run 5 Right 41°02′42″N 79°05′22″W / 41.04500°N 79.08944°W / 41.04500; -79.08944 (elev. 1,234 feet (376 m)) Oliver Township, Jefferson County 41°04′39″N 79°05′28″W / 41.07750°N 79.09111°W / 41.07750; -79.09111 Rose Township, Jefferson County
Big Run 6 Left 41°01′30″N 79°07′56″W / 41.02500°N 79.13222°W / 41.02500; -79.13222 (elev. 1,188 feet (362 m)) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County 40°58′16″N 79°02′03″W / 40.97111°N 79.03417°W / 40.97111; -79.03417 Perry Township, Jefferson County
Ferguson Run 7 Right 41°02′06″N 79°10′12″W / 41.03500°N 79.17000°W / 41.03500; -79.17000 (elev. 1,155 feet (352 m)) Beaver Township, Jefferson County 41°03′37″N 79°07′56″W / 41.06028°N 79.13222°W / 41.06028; -79.13222 Beaver Township, Jefferson County
Cherry Run 8 Left 41°01′58″N 79°11′05″W / 41.03278°N 79.18472°W / 41.03278; -79.18472 (elev. 1,142 feet (348 m)) Ringgold Township, Jefferson County 40°59′04″N 79°10′12″W / 40.98444°N 79.17000°W / 40.98444; -79.17000 Ringgold Township, Jefferson County
Brocious Run 9 Right 41°02′25″N 79°12′06″W / 41.04028°N 79.20167°W / 41.04028; -79.20167 (elev. 1,132 feet (345 m)) Beaver Township, Jefferson County 41°02′58″N 79°11′23″W / 41.04944°N 79.18972°W / 41.04944; -79.18972 Beaver Township, Jefferson County
Nolf Run 10 Left 41°02′21″N 79°13′06″W / 41.03917°N 79.21833°W / 41.03917; -79.21833 (elev. 1,109 feet (338 m)) Redbank Township, Armstrong County 41°00′11″N 79°12′24″W / 41.00306°N 79.20667°W / 41.00306; -79.20667 Ringgold Township, Jefferson County
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