York Run (Georges Creek tributary)
York Run is a 5.89 mi (9.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
| York Run Tributary to Georges Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of York Run mouth  York Run (Georges Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Coal Lick Run divide |
| • location | about 0.75 miles southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania[1] |
| • coordinates | 39°51′55″N 079°46′06″W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,140 ft (350 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Georges Creek |
• location | about 2.5 miles southwest of Smithfield, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 39°46′54″N 079°50′56″W[2] |
• elevation | 889 ft (271 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.89 mi (9.48 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 17.16 square miles (44.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Georges Creek |
| • average | 23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 m3/s) at mouth with Georges Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest[4] |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Croziers Run |
| Bridges | Bucklick 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 |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- York's Run
- Yorks Run
Course
York Run rises about 0.75 miles southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Smithfield.[3]
Watershed
York Run drains 17.16 square miles (44.4 km2) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.76, and is about 48% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - York Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "York Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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