Puncheon Run (St. Jones River tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to St. Jones River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Dover
Physical characteristics
Main source	Cahoon Branch divide about 1 mile southwest of Dover, Delaware 44 ft (13 m) 39°08′26″N 075°33′58″W / 39.14056°N 75.56611°W / 39.14056; -75.56611
River mouth	St. Jones River Dover, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°08′23″N 075°30′40″W / 39.13972°N 75.51111°W / 39.13972; -75.51111
Length	3.27 mi (5.26 km)
Basin features
Progression	east
River system	St. Jones River
Basin size	4.02 square miles (10.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Wyoming Mill Road, New Burton Road, US 13, Puncheon Run Connector, South State Street

Puncheon Run is a 3.27 mi (5.26 km) long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Puncheon Branch
• Walkers Branch

Course

Puncheon Run rises on the Cahoon Branch divide about 1 mile southwest of Dover, Delaware.

Watershed

Puncheon Run drains 4.02 square miles (10.4 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 627.80 and is about 4.3% forested.

Maps

Course of Puncheon Run (St. Jones River tributary)

Watershed of Puncheon Run (St. Jones River tributary)