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Little Juniata River

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ridges and enters Sinking Valley where it receives Sinking Run. Approximately 6 miles (10 km) northwest of
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by the confluence of several short streams. It flows northeast in the Logan Valley at the foot of
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Accident on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, on the river near Birmingham, Huntingdon County;
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U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Juniata River
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Geologic cross section along the Little Juniata River
73:, then turns abruptly southeast, passing through a 191:U.S. Geological Survey: PA stream gaging stations 1938: 211: 225: 107:The Little Juniata River is a good spot for 218: 204: 1962:Rivers of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania 117: 111:; it holds a Class A population of wild 18: 1939: 35:", is a 32.1-mile-long (51.7 km) 199: 1957:Rivers of Blair County, Pennsylvania 16:River in Pennsylvania, United States 13: 149: 69:, the river receives the southern 14: 1973: 184: 1952:Tributaries of the Juniata River 1613: 1450: 1187: 845: 644: 242: 91:Frankstown Branch Juniata River 530:Mahantango Cr (Snyder County). 169: 137:List of rivers of Pennsylvania 1: 1885:Streams shown as: Tributaries 870:West Branch Chillisquaque Cr. 837:West Branch Susquehanna River 142: 93:, forming the Juniata River. 7: 130: 10: 1978: 1199:West Branch Susquehanna R. 115:and requires no stocking. 1844: 1605: 1440: 1179: 835: 783:Frankstown Br. Juniata R. 634: 234: 166:, accessed August 8, 2011 1216:South Branch Roaring Cr. 1180:Middle Susquehanna River 444:Lower Little Swatara Cr. 31:, sometimes called the " 1606:Upper Susquehanna River 1271:East Branch Fishing Cr. 1263:West Branch Fishing Cr. 733:Raystown Br. Juniata R. 621:West Br. Susquehanna R. 235:Lower Susquehanna River 1947:Rivers of Pennsylvania 1831:Otsego Lake (New York) 1307:Little Wapwallopen Cr. 127: 77:between the Brush and 24: 1923:40.56146°N 78.06723°W 1149:Little Clearfield Cr. 121: 22: 1296:Little Nescopeck Cr. 1004:West Branch Pine Cr. 931:Little Loyalsock Cr. 309:Little Conestoga Cr. 29:Little Juniata River 1928:40.56146; -78.06723 1919: /  1894:(subsubtributaries) 1302:Big Wapwallopen Cr. 1130:Black Moshannon Cr. 896:White Deer Hole Cr. 720:Little Aughwick Cr. 614:Little Shamokin Cr. 460:Yellow Breeches Cr. 387:Little Conewago Cr. 79:Bald Eagle Mountain 1249:Little Fishing Cr. 1024:Little Fishing Cr. 773:Standing Stone Cr. 695:Kishacoquillas Cr. 562:Little Mahanoy Cr. 437:Little Swatara Cr. 356:Little Chiques Cr. 162:2012-03-29 at the 128: 126:, January 14, 1864 54:. It is formed at 25: 1902: 1901: 1840: 1839: 1774:Cherry Valley Cr. 1601: 1600: 1436: 1435: 1359:Nine Partners Cr. 1175: 1174: 1088:Sinnemahoning Cr. 1059:Tangascootack Cr. 864:Chillisquaque Cr. 831: 830: 809:Little Juniata R. 727:Sideling Hill Cr. 630: 629: 478:Middle Spring Cr. 430:Quittapahilla Cr. 227:Susquehanna River 45:Susquehanna River 1969: 1934: 1933: 1931: 1930: 1929: 1924: 1920: 1917: 1916: 1915: 1912: 1895: 1890: 1821: 1814: 1807: 1800: 1750: 1743: 1711: 1704: 1702:Genegantslet Cr. 1697: 1690: 1681: 1654: 1617: 1616: 1610: 1609: 1594: 1587: 1580: 1571: 1564: 1555: 1546: 1537: 1525: 1518: 1511: 1504: 1487: 1454: 1453: 1447: 1446: 1417: 1410: 1378: 1361: 1354: 1337: 1330: 1298: 1291: 1274: 1265: 1258: 1251: 1244: 1227: 1218: 1191: 1190: 1184: 1183: 1158: 1151: 1139: 1132: 1114:Birch Island Run 1110: 1108:Driftwood Branch 1103: 1096: 1084: 1077: 1064:Young Womans Cr. 1055: 1048: 1041: 1034: 1027: 1018: 1006: 999: 992: 985: 978: 969: 960: 933: 926: 914: 912:Little Muncy Cr. 872: 849: 848: 842: 841: 824: 817: 805: 798: 791: 769: 762: 755: 748: 741: 739:Great Trough Cr. 729: 722: 715: 703: 681: 679:East Licking Cr. 648: 647: 641: 640: 616: 604: 597: 590: 583: 571: 564: 557: 545: 538: 526: 487: 480: 472:Conodoguinet Cr. 468: 446: 439: 432: 425: 412:Conewago Cr. 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Index


tributary
Juniata River
Susquehanna River
watershed
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Brush Mountain
Tyrone
Bald Eagle Creek
water gap
Bald Eagle Mountain
Huntingdon
Petersburg
Frankstown Branch Juniata River
colonial America
Birmingham
fly fishing
brown trout

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List of rivers of Pennsylvania
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