Chartiers Run (Allegheny River tributary)

Chartiers Run is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1] It was named after Peter Chartier,^[2] a trapper of French and Native American parentage who established a trading post at the mouth of Chartiers Creek in 1743.

Chartiers Run
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40.5755556°N 79.6747222°W / 40.5755556; -79.6747222
Mouth
• coordinates	40.6045108°N 79.7247701°W / 40.6045108; -79.7247701
• elevation	768 feet (234 m)
Basin features
River system	Allegheny River

Course

Chartiers Run joins the Allegheny River at the city of Lower Burrell.

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of tributaries of the Allegheny River