Long Run (Cranberry Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Long Run |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | hill just north of Harwood in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania between 1,620 and 1,640 feet (490 and 500 m) |
| River mouth | Cranberry Creek in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 1,535 ft (468 m) |
| Length | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cranberry Creek → Stony Creek → Black Creek → Nescopeck Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
Long Run is a small stream, also called a tributary, that flows into Cranberry Creek. It's located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. This stream is about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) long and runs through Hazle Township.
Long Run is found in an area known for coal, called the Eastern Middle Anthracite Field. There are also some interesting rock formations, like anticlines, nearby. Back in the early 1900s, Long Run was mostly clear, but it had a little bit of sulfur in its water. You can find coal deposits close to the stream.
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Where Does Long Run Start and End?
Interestingly, Long Run doesn't actually flow with water along its whole path. It begins on a hill just north of Harwood. This spot is north of Pennsylvania Route 924 and east of Interstate 81.
The stream then heads north for a short distance. It flows off the hill and into a valley. It continues flowing north, passing by several small ponds. Finally, Long Run reaches its meeting point, or confluence, with Cranberry Creek. It joins Cranberry Creek on its left side.
What's in the Water?
A report from 1916 by the Pennsylvania Water Supply Commission said that Long Run was a clear stream. However, the same report also mentioned that the water had small amounts of sulfur. This happened because the stream flowed over a place where coal was exposed, called a coal outcrop.
Land and Rocks Around Long Run
The land around where Long Run meets Cranberry Creek is about 1,535 feet (468 m) above sea level. Where the stream begins, its source, the elevation is a bit higher. It's between 1,620 and 1,640 feet (490 and 500 m) above sea level.
An anticline, which is a type of rock fold that looks like an arch, called Cranberry Ridge, crosses the area where Long Run starts. Another anticlinal, Tomhicken Ridge, is located north of the stream. Long Run is in the Hazleton Basin, which is the biggest coal basin in the Eastern Middle Anthracite Field.
In one spot, Long Run flows over an exposed area of coal. There are also coal deposits found near where the stream begins.
The Area Around the Stream
Long Run is entirely within the Conyngham area, as mapped by the United States Geological Survey. Major roads like Pennsylvania Route 924 and Interstate 81 are close to where the stream starts. The towns of Hollars Hill, Harwood, and Green Ridge are all within about a mile (two kilometers) of Long Run.
Long Run is one of eleven streams in the Nescopeck Creek area that has an official name. However, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has not yet studied or "assessed" this particular stream.
A Brief History of Long Run
Long Run was added to the Geographic Names Information System on January 1, 1990. This system keeps track of place names. Its special ID number there is 1202234. The stream was included in this system because it appeared in a book called the Atlas of the Anthracite Coalfields of Pennsylvania.
