Eighteen Mile Creek (Erie County)
Eighteen Mile Creek (also known as Eighteenmile Creek) is a tributary of Lake Erie located in southern Erie County, New York, United States. The creek is the second largest tributary of Lake Erie in New York State.
| Eighteen Mile Creek | |
|---|---|
Eighteen Mile Creek in Hamburg, New York. | |
Location of the mouth of Eighteen Mile Creek in New York State. Eighteen Mile Creek (Erie County) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Western New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Concord |
| • coordinates | 42°33′23″N 78°41′28″W |
| 2nd source | South Branch Eighteen Mile Cr. |
| • location | North Collins |
| • coordinates | 42°32′17″N 78°45′51″W |
| Source confluence | |
| • location | Hamburg |
| • coordinates | 42°41′58″N 78°54′12″W |
| Mouth | Lake Erie |
• location | Highland-on-the-Lake |
• coordinates | 42°43′05″N 78°58′09″W |
| Basin size | 310 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | South Branch Eighteen Mile Cr. |
The name is derived from the creek's distance south of the Niagara River in Buffalo. The creek was named Koughquaugu Creek by the Seneca Nation.
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