| Virgin Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Virgin Run mouthShow map of Pennsylvania Virgin Run (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Allen Run divide |
| • location | pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°01′30″N 079°43′37″W / 40.02500°N 79.72694°W / 40.02500; -79.72694 |
| • elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m) |
| Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
| • location | about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°03′45″N 079°42′35″W / 40.06250°N 79.70972°W / 40.06250; -79.70972 |
| • elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Length | 3.44 mi (5.54 km) |
| Basin size | 4.75 square miles (12.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Youghiogheny River |
| • average | 7.06 cu ft/s (0.200 m/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Youghiogheny River → Monongahela River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Virgin Run Lake |
| Bridges | Town Country Road, PA 201, Maplewood Road |
Virgin Run is a 3.44 mi (5.54 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Virgins Run
Course
Virgin Run rises in a pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis.
Watershed
Virgin Run drains 4.75 square miles (12.3 km) of area, receives about 43.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.82, and is about 53% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Virgin Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Virgin Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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