Black Run Falls is a 6-foot waterfall on Black Run in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the North Central Appalachians region. It lies about 2 miles southeast of White Haven and roughly 25.6 miles south of Scranton as the crow flies.
At 6 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 133 Pennsylvania waterfalls with a documented height only 2 are shorter, while the typical Pennsylvania waterfall stands around 28 feet.
The North Central Appalachians are a high, forested plateau of hemlock, pine and northern hardwoods in Pennsylvania and New York, deeply cut by river gorges. Tributaries drop into the gorges over sandstone ledges.
Carbon County holds 17 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Hickory Run Falls, is about 2.3 miles away. Buttermilk Falls, 40 feet high, is about 5.1 miles away. Indian Run Falls, 30 feet high, is about 5.4 miles away.
Black Run Falls is located at 41.0440° N, 75.7429° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.