Golby Run (Pine Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Golby Run |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Pine Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Warren Venango |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Golby Run and Pithole Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Pleasantville, Pennsylvania 1,625 ft (495 m) 41°36′05″N 079°34′04″W / 41.60139°N 79.56778°W |
| River mouth | Pine Creek about 0.5 miles east of Enterprise, Pennsylvania 1,262 ft (385 m) 41°37′55″N 079°33′44″W / 41.63194°N 79.56222°W |
| Length | 1.37 mi (2.20 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north |
| River system | Allegheny River (Oil Creek) |
| Basin size | 2.28 square miles (5.9 km2) |
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| Bridges | Carson Road, Tidioute-Enterprise Road |
Golby Run is a small stream, about 1.37 miles (2.2 kilometers) long. It flows into a bigger stream called Pine Creek. You can find Golby Run in Warren County and Venango County in Pennsylvania, USA. It's a part of the larger Allegheny River system.
The Journey of Golby Run
Golby Run starts its journey about 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) northeast of a town called Pleasantville in Venango County. From there, it flows north. It then enters Warren County. Finally, it joins Pine Creek about 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) east of Enterprise, Pennsylvania.
Golby Run's Home Area: The Watershed
Every stream or river has a special area of land that drains water into it. This area is called a watershed. Golby Run's watershed covers about 2.28 square miles (5.9 square kilometers). This means all the rain and snow that falls in this area eventually flows into Golby Run.
The area around Golby Run gets a good amount of rain, about 44.8 inches (113.8 centimeters) each year. A big part of this watershed, about 87%, is covered in forests. These forests are important because they help keep the water clean and healthy for the plants and animals living there.
See Golby Run on a Map
You can see the path of Golby Run and its watershed on the map below. It shows how the stream flows through Warren and Venango Counties in Pennsylvania.
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