Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Chiques Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Lancaster County. The primary coordinates for Chiques Creek places it within the PA 17512 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Chiques Creek |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 31.6 miles long. Heads 1.4 km (0.9 mi) northeast of Governor Dick Hill, flows southeast, then south, then southwest to enter the Susquehanna River, 1.6 km (1 mi) upstream from Columbia. |
| History: | "The name is of Indian origin, reportedly meaning ""small bird""." |
| County: | Lancaster County |
| Latitude: | 40.0545413 |
| Longitude: | -76.5280213 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chiques Creek: Chiques Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Chiques Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Marietta, PA
(1.4 miles W) Wrightsville, PA (1.9 miles S) Columbia, PA (1.9 miles SE) Maytown, PA (3.4 miles WNW) Mount Joy, PA (4.1 miles NNE) |
Hallam, PA
(5.3 miles SW) Mountville, PA (5.3 miles ESE) Washington Boro, PA (5.3 miles SE) East Prospect, PA (5.6 miles S) Rheems, PA (5.6 miles NNW) |
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Chickies, PA
(< 0.1 mile) Klinesville, PA (1.4 miles ESE) Kinderhook, PA (1.4 miles E) Accomac, PA (1.9 miles WSW) Newtown, PA (2.4 miles NE) |
Cordelia, PA
(2.7 miles E) Waynesboro, PA (2.7 miles NNE) Donegal Heights, PA (3.1 miles N) Highmount, PA (3.1 miles WSW) Farmdale, PA (3.4 miles ENE) |
