kids encyclopedia robot

Kings Run (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Kings Run
Map of Kings Run mouth location
Map of Kings Run mouth location
Map of Kings Run mouth location
Map of Kings Run mouth location
Location of Kings Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Ararat River
Country United States
State Virginia
County Patrick
Physical characteristics
Main source unnamed tributary to Pine Creek divide
about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain
2,720 ft (830 m)
36°38′29″N 080°31′54″W / 36.64139°N 80.53167°W / 36.64139; -80.53167
River mouth Ararat River
about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia
1,275 ft (389 m)
36°35′26″N 080°32′54″W / 36.59056°N 80.54833°W / 36.59056; -80.54833
Length 2.59 mi (4.17 km)
Basin features
Progression south
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 1.47 square miles (3.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Raven Rock Road, Spring Branch Road

Kings Run is a 2.59 mi (4.17 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

Kings Run rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to Pine Creek in Patrick County about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain. Kings Run then flows south to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia.

Watershed

Kings Run drains 1.47 square miles (3.8 km2) of area, receives about 53.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 296.44, and is about 70% forested.

kids search engine
Kings Run (Ararat River tributary) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.