Laurel Run (Jacobs Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Laurel Run mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Jacobs Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Brush Run divide about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania 1,520 ft (460 m) 40°10′54″N 079°25′45″W / 40.18167°N 79.42917°W |
| River mouth | Jacobs Creek about 0.25 miles north-northeast of Laurelville, Pennsylvania 1,235 ft (376 m) 40°09′12″N 079°28′31″W / 40.15333°N 79.47528°W |
| Length | 3.76 mi (6.05 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Monongahela River |
| Basin size | 4.16 square miles (10.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | Clay Pike, McGinnis Road, Laurelville Mennonite Road |
Laurel Run is a 3.76 mi (6.05 km) long 2nd order tributary to Jacobs Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Course
Laurel Run rises about 1 mile east of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, and then flows southwest to join Jacobs Creek about 0.25 miles north-northeast of Laurelville.
Watershed
Laurel Run drains 4.16 square miles (10.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 406.12, and is about 77% forested.
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