Kings Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Ohio River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA West Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kings Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Kings Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | States |
Subdivision Name2: | West Virginia Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
Subdivision Name3: | Hancock (WV) Washington (PA) |
Length: | 15.23miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Ohio River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 51.25cuft/s at mouth with Ohio River[2] |
Source1: | Aunt Clara Fork divide |
Source1 Location: | about 2 miles south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania |
Source1 Coordinates: | 40.4614°N -80.4417°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1120feet[4] |
Mouth: | Ohio River |
Mouth Location: | Weircrest, West Virginia |
Mouth Coordinates: | 40.4503°N -80.6003°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 644feet[5] |
Progression: | Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Ohio River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | Aunt Clara Fork Lick Run North Fork Kings Creek Bush Run Turkeyfoot Run |
Bridges: | WV 18, Maxwell Road, Purdy Road, Rock School Road, Clydes Road, WV 15, Kings Creek Road, WV 11, Kingdale Road |
Kings Creek is a 15.23miles long 4th order tributary to the Ohio River in Hancock County, West Virginia.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Kings Creek rises about south of Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows generally west into West Virginia and Hancock County to join the Ohio River at Wiercrest.[5]
Kings Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a wetness index of 319.56, and is about 71% forested.[2]