Girtys Run
| 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.
The creek is named after the Girty family who settled in the area. Some sources claim it was named for John Girty. Others claim it was named for Thomas Girty, 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.