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Gilson Run
Location of the mouth of Gilson Run
Location of the mouth of Gilson Run
Location of the mouth of Gilson Run
Location of the mouth of Gilson Run
Other name(s) Tributary to Pine Creek
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Warren
Forest
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Gilson Run and West Hickory Creek
about 0.5 miles northeast of Pineville, Pennsylvania
1,490 ft (450 m)
41°38′22″N 079°29′53″W / 41.63944°N 79.49806°W / 41.63944; -79.49806
River mouth Pine Creek
about 3 miles southwest of McGraw Corners, Pennsylvania
1,302 ft (397 m)
41°38′36″N 079°32′08″W / 41.64333°N 79.53556°W / 41.64333; -79.53556
Length 2.10 mi (3.38 km)
Basin features
Progression northwest
River system Allegheny River (Oil Creek)
Basin size 7.98 square miles (20.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Tidioute-Enterprise Road

Gilson Run is a 2.10 mi (3.38 km) long tributary to Pine Creek in Warren County and Forest Counties, Pennsylvania.

Course

Gilson Run rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Pineville, Pennsylvania in Forest County and then flows northwest into Warren County to Pine Creek about 3 miles southwest of McGraw Corners, Pennsylvania.

Watershed

Gilson Run drains 7.98 square miles (20.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 439.04 and is about 93% forested.

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Course and Watershed of Gilson Run (Pine Creek tributary)
Course and Watershed of Gilson Run (Pine Creek tributary) in Warren and Forest Counties, Pennsylvania
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