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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
Location of Virgin Run mouth Show map of Pennsylvania Virgin Run (the United States) Show map of the United States
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

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

• Virgins Run

Course

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]

Watershed

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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