Towson Run Explained

Towson Run
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Subdivision Type2:	State
Subdivision Name2:	Maryland
Subdivision Type3:	County
Subdivision Name3:	Baltimore County
Subdivision Type4:	Township
Source1 Location:	Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Mouth Location:	Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Mouth Coordinates:	39.3894°N -76.643°W

Towson Run is a tributary of Jones Falls, a stream in Baltimore County, Maryland, in the United States.^[1] The stream runs north through Sheppard Pratt and Towson University, near the communities of Rodgers Forge and Armagh Village.^[2]

Geology

The type locality of the Baltimore Gneiss outcrops along Towson Run from Bellona Avenue to Towsontown Boulevard.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: WBAL NewsRadio. More Than 5,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Towson Streams. 2019-05-01. Patti. John. 2019-08-21.
2. News: The Baltimore Sun. 2014-11-28. Towson Run contains bacterial contamination, Balto. Co. officials say. Knezevich. Alison. 2019-08-21.
3. The geology of the crystalline rocks near Baltimore and its bearing on the evolution of the eastern Maryland Piedmont. Report of Investigations No. 27. Maryland Geological Survey. 1976. Crowley. William Patrick. 5.