Patterson Creek
Patterson Creek is a 51.2-mile-long (82.4 km)[1] tributary of the North Branch Potomac River in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, in the United States.[2] It enters the North Branch east of Cumberland, Maryland, with its headwaters located in Grant County, West Virginia. Patterson Creek is the watershed for two-thirds of Mineral County.
History
The creek most likely was named after the local Patterson family.[3]
Tributaries
Bridges
Bridge | Route | Location |
---|---|---|
Rada Road Bridge | Rada Road | 2 miles south of Burlington |
Northwestern Turnpike Bridge | US 50 | Burlington |
Fort Cocke Bridge | Cabin Run Road | Headsville |
Camp Minco Bridge | Patterson Creek Road | Camp Minco |
West Virginia Route 46 Bridge | WV 46 | Intersection of WV 46 and Patterson Creek Road |
George Run Road Bridge | George Run | 5 miles east of Fort Ashby |
William E. Shuck Memorial Bridge | WV 28 | Fort Ashby |
Low Water Bridge | Dan's Run Road | Patterson Creek |
B&O Railroad | B&O Main Line | Patterson Creek |
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patterson Creek
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 475.
Coordinates: 39°33′50″N 78°43′29″W / 39.56389°N 78.72472°W
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