New Creek Explained

New Creek is an 18.4adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] stream in eastern West Virginia, United States. It is the third major West Virginia tributary to the North Branch Potomac River. Via the Potomac, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.

Course

New Creek rises on New Creek Mountain in northern Grant County and flows generally northeastwardly through western Mineral County, past the community of New Creek. It joins the North Branch of the Potomac at the city of Keyser.

History

The creek was named after Peter New, an area pioneer.[2]

Tributaries

TributaryLocation
Thunderhill RunCross and Water Street Keyser
Stony RunStony Run Road & Harley O. Staggers Drive
Parr Spring RunMountain View Addition and US 220
Block RunValley View Addition and US 220
Hoffman RunNew Creek Firehall and WV 972
King RunNew Creek, WV at WV 972
Ash Spring RunAsh Spring Run Road and US 50

Bridges

BridgeRouteLocation
50/1 BridgeCounty Road 50/14 miles south of New Creek
Claysville BridgeWV 932 miles south of New Creek
Northwestern Turnpike BridgeUS 50New Creek
US 50 to WV 972 Right Turn BridgeWV 972New Creek
Private BridgeDrivewayNew Creek
Private BridgeDriveway1/4 mile north of New Creek
Cut Off Road BridgeUS 2201 mile north of New Creek
Spencers BridgeFairfax Stone Quarry Road2.5 miles south of Keyser
Wimmer Farm BridgeWimmer Farm Road2 miles south of Keyser
Harley O. Staggers Memorial BridgeStaggers LaneKeyser
Maryland Street BridgeMaryland StreetKeyser
Willow Ave BridgeWillow AveKeyser
Staff Sergeant Jonah Edward Kelley BridgeWV 46Keyser
B&O RailroadB&O Main LineKeyser

See also

References

39.4389°N -78.9661°W

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 441.