Tunkhannock Creek (Susquehanna River tributary)
Tunkhannock Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. English translations of the Lenni-Lenape "Tunkhannock" vary, including "meeting of the waters", "small stream", "wilderness stream", and "wooded stream". Most sources note, however, that "hanna", as in Susque-, Toby-, Loyal-, Tunk"hannock", and Lacka"wanna", suggests "moving water." Tunkhannock Creek is traced northeast along PA Highway 92 to its source of Cheraine Pond near Jackson. It has an eastern branch that rises in Herrick Township to the east and north of Elk Mountain and a southern branch that rises near Montdale in  Scott Township. Tunkhannock Creek's major tributaries include, Nine Partners Creek, East Branch Tunkhannock Creek, Horton Creek, Martins Creek, Hop Bottom Creek, and South Branch Tunkhannock Creek. The Erie Lackawanna Railway Tunkhannock Viaduct (called locally the "Nicholson Bridge"), featuring high, multiple concrete arches, passes over the creek near Nicholson. Tunkhannock Creek empties into the Susquehanna at Tunkhannock in Wyoming County. South Branch Tunkhannock Creek. The South Branch joins the main branch approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) downstream of the community of East Lemon, and approximately upstream of the Susquehanna River.