Black Creek is a 22.6-mile-long (36.4 km) tributary of Nescopeck Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Black Creek joins Nescopeck Creek approximately 8.8 miles (14.2 km) upstream of the Susquehanna River.
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