Towson Run

Towson Run is a tributary of Jones Falls, a stream in Baltimore County, Maryland, in the United States.[2] The stream runs north through Sheppard Pratt and Towson University, near the communities of Rodgers Forge and Armagh Village.[3]

Towson Run
A portion of Towson Run meanders into Glen Woods on the campus of Towson University.[1]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyBaltimore County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBaltimore County, Maryland, United States
Mouth 
  location
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
  coordinates
39°23′22″N 76°38′35″W

Geology

The type locality of the Baltimore Gneiss outcrops along Towson Run from Bellona Avenue to Towsontown Boulevard.[4]

References

  1. "Towson University's Glen Woods". Open Green Map. 2015. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  2. Patti, John (2019-05-01). "More Than 5,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Towson Streams". WBAL NewsRadio. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  3. Knezevich, Alison (2014-11-28). "Towson Run contains bacterial contamination, Balto. Co. officials say". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  4. Crowley, William Patrick (1976). "The geology of the crystalline rocks near Baltimore and its bearing on the evolution of the eastern Maryland Piedmont". Report of Investigations No. 27. Maryland Geological Survey: 5.


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