Jenkintown Creek
This 3.6 mile creek traverses both Abington and Cheltenham townships. The creek has four tributaries or prongs originating in Abington Township, which flow under Township Line Road and converge with the main stem of the Tookany Creek at the Parkway near the Ashbourne Country Club at Jenkintown Road. The western prong rises at Abington Friends School. The center prong is located on the eastern side of Alverthrope Park at Forest Road. The forth prong lies east of Cedar Road near the Valley Glen development.
Watershed Facts
Unique Fact
The Jenkintown Creek flows between concrete walls and even pipes before it reaches the Tookany. Channelizing streams keeps the water off the neighboring home, but increases the speed of the water and can cause serious erosion downstream.
Did you know...
Jenkintown Creek is a part of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed, which eventually flows into the Delaware River.
