Wolf Creek (Greenbrier River)

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

Wolf Creek was so named for the fact the creek was a favorite trapping ground of wolves.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Creek (Greenbrier 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. p. 687.

Coordinates: 37°36′20″N 80°48′19″W / 37.60556°N 80.80528°W / 37.60556; -80.80528


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