Yankee Run facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yankee Run |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | valley in a mountain in Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania between 1,780 and 1,800 feet (540 and 550 m) |
| River mouth | Rapid Run in Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania 1,594 ft (486 m) 40°59′06″N 77°13′33″W / 40.9851°N 77.2257°W |
| Length | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rapid Run → Buffalo Creek → West Branch Susquehanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
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Yankee Run is a small stream in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It flows into Rapid Run. The stream is about 1.0 mile (1.6 km) long. It runs through Miles Township. The area of land that drains into Yankee Run is 0.83 square miles (2.1 km2). This stream is special because wild trout live and reproduce in its waters. It was named after an early settler, Benjamin Strawbridge.
About Yankee Run
Yankee Run starts in a valley within a mountain in Miles Township. It flows west and then turns south. Along its path, a very short unnamed stream joins it from the right side. The stream then crosses Pennsylvania Route 192. Soon after, Yankee Run meets and joins Rapid Run.
Where it Flows
Yankee Run joins Rapid Run about 13.34 miles (21.47 km) before Rapid Run reaches its own end. The land around the stream's mouth is about 1,594 feet (486 m) above sea level. The stream's starting point is even higher, between 1,780 and 1,800 feet (540 and 550 m) above sea level. Yankee Run is located near McCall Mountain and Hough Mountain. It's a "little stream," as described in an old book about the area.
What Lives There
The land area that collects water for Yankee Run is called its watershed. This watershed covers about 0.83 square miles (2.1 km2). The entire stream is within a map area known as the Hartleton United States Geological Survey quadrangle.
Wild trout naturally reproduce in Yankee Run. They live there from where the stream starts all the way to where it joins Rapid Run. The small unnamed stream that flows into Yankee Run is also being checked to see if it can be called a wild trout stream.
Its Name and History
Yankee Run was officially added to the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Sometimes, Rapid Run, which Yankee Run flows into, is also called Yankee Run by some people.
Benjamin Strawbridge was one of the first people to settle in the Brush Valley. He lived near Yankee Run. The stream was named after him. He was described as a "Yankee" in a book called History of Centre and Clinton Counties.
The unnamed stream that flows into Yankee Run was studied by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on July 16, 2013.
