Georges Run (Chartiers Creek tributary)
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| Georges Run Tributary to Chartiers Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Georges Run mouth  Georges Run (Chartiers Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| City | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chartiers Run divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles southwest of Westland, Pennsylvania |
| • coordinates | 40°15′24″N 080°18′52″W / 40.25667°N 80.31444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Chartiers Creek |
• location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 40°11′48″N 080°16′10″W / 40.19667°N 80.26944°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,000 ft (300 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.11 mi (8.22 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 7.64 square miles (19.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Chartiers Creek |
| • average | 8.81 cu ft/s (0.249 m3/s) at mouth with Chartiers Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chartiers Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico[4] |
| River system | Ohio River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Salvini Lane, Chapman Lane, Mulberry Hill Road, Airport Road, Lynn Portal Road, Hewitt Avenue |
Georges Run is a 5.11 mi (8.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Gorges Run
Course
George Run rises about 2.5 miles southwest of Westland, Pennsylvania, and then flows southeasterly to join Chartiers Creek in northwestern Washington.[3]
