| North Fork Hughes River | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Hughes River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA West Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of North Fork Hughes River mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of North Fork Hughes River mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ritchie |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Cairo |
| Length: | 54.5miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Hughes River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 271.6cuft/s at mouth with Hughes River[2] |
| Source1: | McKim Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 3 miles northwest of Mountain, West Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 39.3872°N -80.9331°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1060feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Hughes River |
| Mouth Location: | about 4 miles southeast of Freeport, West Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 39.1181°N -80.9331°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 614feet[5] |
| Progression: | Hughes River → Little Kanawha River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River System: | Ohio River |
| Tributaries Left: | Straight Run, Marsh Run, Burton Run, Buck Run, Dotson Run, Cabin Run, Lynncamp Run, Beason Run, Goose Run, Rockcamp Run, Third Run, Low Gap Run, Rusk Run, Addis Run, Elm Run, Devilhole Creek, Little Deveilhole Creek, Gillespie Run |
| Tributaries Right: | Lizzies Roost Run, Xddox Run, Poplarlick Run, Gnat Run, Spring Run, Bunnell Run, Cunningham Run, Stewart Run, Lost Run, Bonds Creek, Bear Run, Rocky Run, Big Run, Widlcat Run, Silver Run, Slaughterhouse Run, Sheep Run, Cow Run, Upper Cabin Run, Cabin Run, Hickory Run, Patton Run, Buffalo Run |
| Bridges: | Creek Bed Road, Jones Road, McCullough Farm Lane, Willow Lane, WV 74, Burton Run Road, Cattle Run Road, Gnats Run, Northwest Turnpike, US 50, Stoney Hollow Road (x3), Lynn Camp Road, Pullman Road, WV 16, Cornwallis Road, WV 31, Water Street, Cisco Road, WV 47 |
North Fork Hughes River is a 54.5miles long 5th order tributary to Hughes River in Ritchie County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]
North Fork Hughes River rises about 3 miles northwest of Mountain, West Virginia, and then flows southwesterly and joins the Hughes River about 4 miles southeast of Freeport.[5]
North Fork Hughes River drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 267.14, and is about 84% forested.[2]