Chartiers Run is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] It was named after Peter Chartier,[2] a trapper of French and Native American parentage who established a trading post at the mouth of Chartiers Creek in 1743.
| Chartiers Run | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°34′32″N 79°40′29″W / 40.5755556°N 79.6747222°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°36′16″N 79°43′29″W / 40.6045108°N 79.7247701°W |
• elevation | 768 feet (234 m) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Allegheny River |
Course
editChartiers Run joins the Allegheny River at the city of Lower Burrell.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chartiers Run". Geographic Names Information System. 1979-08-02. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Charles Augustus Hanna, The Wilderness Trail: Or, The Ventures and Adventures of the Pennsylvania Traders on the Allegheny Path, Volume 1 The Wilderness Trail: Or, The Ventures and Adventures of the Pennsylvania Traders on the Allegheny Path, Putnam's sons, 1911