Pimmit Run
Pimmit Run is a 7.8-mile-long (12.6 km)[1] stream in northern Virginia that runs from Fairfax County to the Potomac River at Chain Bridge in the Arlingwood neighborhood of Arlington.
Description
Pimmit Run forms south of
From Pimmit Hills, Pimmit Run flows northeast through Pimmit Run Stream Valley Park and then under the
The stream was named for John Pimmit, who in 1675 was an overseer for William Fitzhugh (1651–1701). Pimmit was naturalized a citizen in 1679. He died by drowning in February 1688, on the Potomac River, near the mouth of the stream which was named after him.[2]
Tributaries
Pimmit Run's tributaries are listed from its headwaters to its mouth.
- Bridge Branch
- Burke's Spring Branch
- Saucy Branch
- Bryan Branch
- Little Pimmit Run
- Stromans Branch
According to the Geographic Names Information System, Pimmit Run has also been known by the following names.
- Pimmet's Run
- Catfish Run
- Upper Spout Run
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
- ^ "STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1689 - 1693;". 10 February 1691: 230. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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