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Jonathan Run
Jonathan Run Falls
Jonathan Run Falls
Map of Jonathan Run mouth location
Map of Jonathan Run mouth location
Map of Jonathan Run mouth location
Map of Jonathan Run mouth location
Location of Jonathan Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source Glade Run divide
about 2 miles west of Kaufmann, Pennsylvania
2,240 ft (680 m)
39°52′35″N 079°33′30″W / 39.87639°N 79.55833°W / 39.87639; -79.55833
River mouth Youghiogheny River
about 3 miles northeast of Deer Lake, Pennsylvania
999 ft (304 m)
39°54′17″N 079°29′20″W / 39.90472°N 79.48889°W / 39.90472; -79.48889
Length 4.95 mi (7.97 km)
Basin features
Progression generally northeast
River system Monongahela River
Basin size 6.47 square miles (16.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Blackberry Run
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Dunbar Road, Holland Hill Road (x3)

Joanthan Run is a 4.95 mi (7.97 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

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

  • Jonathans Run

Course

Jonathan Run rises about 2 miles west of Kaufmann, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 1 mile north of Deer Lake.

Watershed

Jonathan Run drains 6.47 square miles (16.8 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 343.71, and is about 94% forested.

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