Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Powdermill Run is a physical feature (stream) in Westmoreland County. The primary coordinates for Powdermill Run places it within the PA 15677 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Powdermill Run |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 5.7 mi. long; in Cook Township, heads in Forbes State Forest on the NW slope of Laurel Hill, flows NW then generally N through Powdermill Nature Reserve to enter Loyalhanna Creek |
| History: | The name presumably refers to a gunpowder mill located near the stream |
| County: | Westmoreland County |
| Latitude: | 40.1725728 |
| Longitude: | -79.2689218 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Powdermill Run: Powdermill Run.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Powdermill Run does not include property ownership information.
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