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Cocalico Creek is a 〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed August 8, 2011〕 tributary of the Conestoga River in Lebanon and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The source is at an elevation of near Stricklerstown in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County. The mouth is the confluence with the Conestoga River at an elevation of at Talmage in West Earl Township, Lancaster County. The name of the creek comes from the Lenape, meaning "snake dens".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Indian Names Data Chart )〕 It comes from the Lenape word ''Gookcalicunk'' (pronounced "Gook Cal-eek Unk) which means “Snake Sleep Place” in English. The Lenape considered modern East Cocalico, West Cocalico, Clay, Warwick, Elizabeth, and Penn townships, Lancaster County, Mill Creek Township, Lebanon County, and the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area as part of ''Gookcalicunk''. Cocalico Creek flows south for , then southwest . The Cocalico Creek watershed has a total area of and is part of the larger Chesapeake Bay drainage basin via the Susquehanna River.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Chesapeake Bay Program: Watershed Profiles: The Cocalico Creek - At Talmage Watershed )〕 ==Tributaries== *Hammer Creek *Middle Creek *Meadow Run *Indian Run *Cooper Run *Stony Run *Little Cocalico Creek 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cocalico Creek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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