Raccoon Creek (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
| Raccoon Creek Tributary to Lake Erie | |
|---|---|
Location of Raccoon Creek mouth Raccoon Creek (Erie County, Pennsylvania) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Conneaut Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south of West Springfield, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 41°55′35.00″N 080°28′5.00″W / 41.9263889°N 80.4680556°W |
| • elevation | 865 ft (264 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Erie |
• location | about 6 miles north of West Springfield, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°59′25.20″N 080°28′57.25″W / 41.9903333°N 80.4825694°W |
• elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Length | 6.58 mi (10.59 km) |
| Basin size | 8.31 square miles (21.5 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lake Erie |
| • average | 12.10 cu ft/s (0.343 m3/s) at mouth with Lake Erie |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Erie → Niagara River → Lake Ontario → St. Lawrence River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Lake Erie |
| Bridges | Huntley Road, Griffey Road, US 6N, Old Albion Road, I-90, Sanford Road, Coon Creek Road, West Ridge Road, West Lake Road, Elmwood Home Road, Ellis Road, Old Lake Road |
Raccoon Creek is located in northwestern Pennsylvania just west of West Springfield in Erie County. Its mouth opens into Lake Erie not far from the Ohio border. Raccoon Creek Park is a township picnic area located just to the east of the creeks.