Sun Run (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sun Run |
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Location of Sun Run mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Ararat River |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Patrick |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Big Laurel Creek divide about 0.25 miles east of Groundhog Mountain 2,730 ft (830 m) 36°38′42″N 080°31′19″W / 36.64500°N 80.52194°W |
River mouth | Ararat River about 2 miles northwest of Carters Mill, Virginia 1,365 ft (416 m) 36°36′50″N 080°30′13″W / 36.61389°N 80.50361°W |
Length | 2.85 mi (4.59 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | east then south |
River system | Yadkin River |
Basin size | 1.80 square miles (4.7 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Goosecreek Lane (x2), Raven Rock Road |
Sun Run is a 2.85 mi (4.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia. This is the only stream in the United States with this name.
Course
Sun Run rises on the Big Laurel Creek divide in Patrick County about 0.25 miles east of Groundhog Mountain. Sun Run then flows east then curves south to join the Ararat River about 2 miles northwest of Carters Mill, Virginia.
Watershed
Sun Run drains 1.80 square miles (4.7 km2) of area, receives about 54.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 283.34, and is about 80% forested.
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