 The watershed of Toby Creek has an area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2). The watershed is situated in north-central Luzerne County. The creek is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Kingston. The stream density of the uppermost 31.8 square miles (82 km2) of the watershed is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) per 1 square mile (2.6 km2). A total of 59.7 percent of this segment of the watershed is forested and 17.7 percent is urban.
