| Girty's Run | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°33′59″N 80°02′09″W / 40.5664568°N 80.0358894°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°28′42″N 79°58′07″W / 40.4784022°N 79.9686637°W |
• elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Basin size | 13.4 m2 |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Allegheny River |
Girty's Run is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
The creek is named after the Girty family who settled in the area. Some sources claim it was named for John Girty.[2] Others claim it was named for Thomas Girty,[3] brother of the famous renegade Simon Girty. However, most scholarly investigations concluded that the stream was named for Simon Girty, son of Simon Girty the Elder.[4]
- ^ "Girtys Run". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "Mrs Sabra M Girty". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. 28 May 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 7 Jan 2020.
- ^ "Early History - The Girty Family". Girty's Run Watershed. Retrieved 7 Jan 2020.
- ^ Butts, Edward (2011). McKnight, Jeniffer (ed.). Simon Girty: Wilderness Warrior (PDF). Toronto: Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-4597-0075-8.