Sycamore Run (Allegheny River tributary)

Sycamore Run (formerly Squaw Run) is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Due to the offensive nature of the word "squaw," the name was changed to Sycamore Run on September 8, 2022.[1]

Sycamore Run
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40.5553455°N 79.8853295°W / 40.5553455; -79.8853295
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40.4845129°N 79.8772723°W / 40.4845129; -79.8772723
 • elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River

Course

Sycamore Run joins the Allegheny River at the township of O'Hara.

Tributaries

(Mouth at the Allegheny River)

  • Stony Camp Run
  • Glade Run

See also

References
  1. "Sycamore Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-09.



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