Virgin Run Explained

Virgin Run
Name Other:Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Virgin Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Virgin Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Fayette
Length:3.44miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Youghiogheny River
Discharge1 Avg:7.06cuft/s at mouth with Youghiogheny River[2]
Source1:Allen Run divide
Source1 Location:pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania[3]
Source1 Coordinates:40.025°N -79.7269°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:1320feet
Mouth:Youghiogheny River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania[5]
Mouth Coordinates:40.0625°N -79.7097°W
Mouth Elevation:837feet
Progression:Youghiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Monongahela River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Virgin Run Lake
Bridges:Town Country Road, PA 201, Maplewood Road

Virgin Run is a 3.44miles long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[4]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]

Course

Virgin Run rises in a pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania,[3] and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis.[5]

Watershed

Virgin Run drains of area, receives about 43.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.82, and is about 53% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Virgin Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Virgin Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 November 2020 . en.