Youghiogheny River
Youghiogheny River
River in northeastern West Virginia, northwestern Maryland, and southwestern Pennsylvania, U.S. It rises in West Virginia, near the western edge of Maryland, and flows north through northwestern Maryland into Pennsylvania to enter the Monongahela River at McKeesport after a course of 135 mi (217 km). It is the only river in western Maryland that does not flow south into the Potomac River.
This entry comes from Encyclopædia Britannica Concise.
For the full entry on Youghiogheny River, visit Britannica.com.
Seen & Heard 
What made you look up Youghiogheny River? Please tell us what you were reading, watching or discussing that led you here.
