It northwest for several tenths of a mile before turning west, crossing Interstate 476, and reaching its confluence with Spring Brook.

[2] The elevation near the mouth of Covey Swamp Creek is 709 feet (216 m) above sea level.

[4] Covey Swamp Creek is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Avoca.

[6] Covey Swamp Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on January 1, 1990.

The creek appears on Patton's Philadelphia and Suburbs Street and Road Map, which was published in 1984.