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Sun Run
Map of Sun Run mouth location
Map of Sun Run mouth location
Map of Sun Run mouth location
Map of Sun Run mouth location
Location of Sun Run mouth
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 / 36.64500; -80.52194
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 / 36.61389; -80.50361
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
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
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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