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Stream in Pennsylvania, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2]
Virgin Run Tributary to Youghiogheny River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Fayette |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Allen Run divide |
• location | pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania[1] |
• coordinates | 40°01′30″N 079°43′37″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m)[1] |
Mouth | Youghiogheny River |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania[3] |
• coordinates | 40°03′45″N 079°42′35″W[2] |
• elevation | 837 ft (255 m)[3] |
Length | 3.44 mi (5.54 km)[4] |
Basin size | 4.75 square miles (12.3 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Youghiogheny River |
• average | 7.06 cu ft/s (0.200 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5] |
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 |
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
Virgin Run rises in a pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis.[3]
Virgin Run drains 4.75 square miles (12.3 km2) of area, receives about 43.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.82, and is about 53% forested.[5]
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