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Stream in Pennsylvania, USA
York Run
Tributary to Georges Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceCoal Lick Run divide
 • locationabout 0.75 miles southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates39°51′55″N 079°46′06″W / 39.86528°N 79.76833°W / 39.86528; -79.76833
 • elevation1,140 ft (350 m)
MouthGeorges Creek
 • locationabout 2.5 miles southwest of Smithfield, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates39°46′54″N 079°50′56″W / 39.78167°N 79.84889°W / 39.78167; -79.84889
 • elevation889 ft (271 m)
Length5.89 mi (9.48 km)
Basin size17.16 square miles (44.4 km)
Discharge 
 • locationGeorges Creek
 • average23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 m/s) at mouth with Georges Creek
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightCroziers Run
BridgesBucklick Road, Shady Side Road, York Run Road, Sleepy Hollow Road, Smithfield Highhouse Road, Smithfield Avenue, Church Street Ext, New Geneva Road, Valley School Road, Old Frame Road

York Run is a 5.89 mi (9.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • York's Run
  • Yorks Run

Course

York Run rises about 0.75 miles (1,2 km) southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Smithfield.

Watershed

York Run drains 17.16 square miles (44.4 km) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year (1100 mm/a) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.76, and is about 48% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - York Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ "York Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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