Virgin Run facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Virgin Run
Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States Location of Virgin Run mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Physical characteristics
Main source	Allen Run divide pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania 1,320 ft (400 m) 40°01′30″N 079°43′37″W / 40.02500°N 79.72694°W / 40.02500; -79.72694
River mouth	Youghiogheny River about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania 837 ft (255 m) 40°03′45″N 079°42′35″W / 40.06250°N 79.70972°W / 40.06250; -79.70972
Length	3.44 mi (5.54 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Monongahela River
Basin size	4.75 square miles (12.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Virgin Run Lake
Bridges	Town Country Road, PA 201, Maplewood Road

Virgin Run is a 3.44 mi (5.54 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

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

• Virgins Run

Course

Virgin Run rises in a pond in Flatwoods, Pennsylvania, and then flows northeast to join the Youghiogheny River about 2 miles southeast of Perryopolis.

Watershed

Virgin Run drains 4.75 square miles (12.3 km²) of area, receives about 43.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.82, and is about 53% forested.