Hangmans Run (Appoquinimink River tributary) facts for kids
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Appoquinimink River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Beaver Branch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Fieldsboro, Delaware 31 ft (9.4 m) 39°25′17″N 075°39′07″W / 39.42139°N 75.65194°W |
| River mouth | Appoquinimink River about 0.5 miles southeast of Thomas Landing, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°26′49″N 075°36′07″W / 39.44694°N 75.60194°W |
| Length | 3.64 mi (5.86 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Appoquinimink River |
| Basin size | 45.21 square miles (117.1 km2) |
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| Bridges | Taylors Bridge Road |
Hangmans Run is a 3.64 mi (5.86 km) long 1st order tributary to Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Damascus Creek
Course
Hangmans Run rises on the Beaver Branch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Fieldsboro in New Castle County, Delaware. Hangmans Run then flows northeast to meet the Appoquinimink River about 0.5 miles southeast of Thomas Landing, Delaware.
Watershed
Hangmans Run drains 45.21 square miles (117.1 km2) of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 612.35 and is about 5.5% forested.
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