York Run is a 5.89 mi (9.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to Georges Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

York Run Tributary to Georges Creek
Location of York Run mouth Show map of Pennsylvania York Run (Georges Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Physical characteristics
Source	Coal Lick Run divide
• location	about 0.75 miles southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania[1]
• coordinates	39°51′55″N 079°46′06″W[2]
• elevation	1,140 ft (350 m)[1]
Mouth	Georges Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles southwest of Smithfield, Pennsylvania[3]
• coordinates	39°46′54″N 079°50′56″W[2]
• elevation	889 ft (271 m)[3]
Length	5.89 mi (9.48 km)[4]
Basin size	17.16 square miles (44.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Georges Creek
• average	23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 m3/s) at mouth with Georges Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	southwest[4]
River system	Monongahela River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Croziers Run
Bridges	Bucklick Road, Shady Side Road, York Run Road, Sleepy Hollow Road, Smithfield Highhouse Road, Smithfield Avenue, Church Street Ext, New Geneva Road, Valley School Road, Old Frame Road

Variant names

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

• York's Run
• Yorks Run

Course

York Run rises about 0.75 miles southwest of Chadville, Pennsylvania,[1] and then flows southwest to join Georges Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Smithfield.[3]

Watershed

York Run drains 17.16 square miles (44.4 km²) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.76, and is about 48% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

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