Hardin Run Explained

Hardin Run
Name Other:Tributary to Ohio River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hardin Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Hardin Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:West Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Hancock
Length:5.64miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ohio River
Discharge1 Avg:7.41cuft/s at mouth with Ohio River[2]
Source1:North Fork Kings Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 3.5 miles southeast of New Manchester, West Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:40.5172°N -80.5242°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1100feet<[4]
Mouth:Ohio River
Mouth Location:New Cumberland, West Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:40.5008°N -80.6125°W
Mouth Elevation:644feet[5]
Progression:Ohio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Ohio River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Langfitt Run
Herron Run
Bridges:WV 2(Hardin Run Road) (x3), Webster Lane, WV 2(Hardin Run Road) (x3), Sedgewick Street, Fillmore Street, WV 2

Hardin Run is a 5.64miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Hardin Run rises about southeast of New Manchester, West Virginia, in Hancock County and then flows generally west-southwest to join the Ohio River at New Cumberland.[5]

Watershed

Hardin Run drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a wetness index of 298.97, and is about 73% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Hardin Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Hardin Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 10 June 2021 . en.