Belson Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Belson Run |
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Location of Belson Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Sewickley Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Borough | Hunker |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Wilson Run divide about 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania 1,155 ft (352 m) 40°11′18″N 079°34′47″W / 40.18833°N 79.57972°W |
| River mouth | Sewickley Creek Hunker, Pennsylvania 920 ft (280 m) 40°12′21″N 079°37′23″W / 40.20583°N 79.62306°W |
| Length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | Tech Center Drive, Sunny Lane, Preacher's Road, Paintersville Road, New Stanton-Ruffsdale Road |
Belson Run is a 2.55 mi (4.10 km) long 1st order tributary to Sewickley Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Belson Run rises about 0.5 miles north of Central, Pennsylvania, and then flows northwest to join Sewickley Creek at Hunker.
Watershed
Belson Run drains 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 41.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.98, and is about 37% forested.
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