Langfitt Run is a
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
.
Langfitt Run has the name of Ebenezer Langfitt, a local pioneer.
Course
Langfitt Run rises about 1.5 miles east of
New Manchester, West Virginia
New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown) is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland near Tomlinson Run State Park.
New Manchester ...
, in
Hancock County and then flows southeast to join
Hardin Run
Hardin Run is a long 2nd order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known ...
at about 3 miles southeast of New Manchester.
Watershed
Langfitt Run drains of area, receives about 38.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 309.75, and is about 51% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of West Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exc ...
References
Rivers of Hancock County, West Virginia
Rivers of West Virginia
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