Tenmile Creek (Buckhannon River)

Tenmile Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of Buckhannon River.

Tenmile Creek was named for its length, approximately 10 miles (16 km) long.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tenmile Creek (Buckhannon River)
  2. ↑ 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. pp. 621–622.

Coordinates: 38°52′30″N 80°10′29″W / 38.87500°N 80.17472°W / 38.87500; -80.17472


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