Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Crum Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Delaware County. The primary coordinates for Crum Creek places it within the PA 19022 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Crum Creek |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 24 mile long tributary of the Delaware River. |
| History: | "This stream was listed in the Upland Records in 1677 as Cromkill, an altered spelling of the Dutch word ""kromkill"", meaning ""crooked channel"". Prior to the Dutch presence in the area local Indians reportedly called the stream ""Ockanickon."" This stream was important to the operation of many grist mills along its course between the communities of Malvern and Chester. (US-T131/1962/Chester Co Place Names, p70)" |
| County: | Delaware County |
| Latitude: | 39.8578905 |
| Longitude: | -75.3204657 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Crum Creek: Crum 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 Crum Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Eddystone, PA
(1.4 miles W) Woodlyn, PA (1.4 miles NW) Ridley Park, PA (1.4 miles N) Chester, PA (1.9 miles WSW) Folsom, PA (2.4 miles N) |
Prospect Park, PA
(2.4 miles NNE) Norwood, PA (2.7 miles NNE) Gibbstown, NJ (3.1 miles SE) Folcroft, PA (3.1 miles NE) Parkside, PA (3.1 miles W) |
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Baldwin, PA
(< 0.1 mile) Essington, PA (1.4 miles ENE) Fairview, PA (1.4 miles NW) Westinghouse Village, PA (1.4 miles ENE) West Ridley Park, PA (1.4 miles NW) |
Crum Lynne, PA
(1.4 miles NNW) Leiperville, PA (1.4 miles WNW) Leedom Estates, PA (1.4 miles N) Milmont, PA (1.9 miles NW) Lester, PA (2.4 miles ENE) |
