Turtle Creek (West Virginia) Explained

Turtle Creek is a stream in Boone County, West Virginia, in the United States.

Turtle Creek was so named from rock formations in the shape of turtle which occur on the river bed.^[1]

See also

• Turtle Creek, West Virginia - a small community located beside the creek
• List of rivers of West Virginia

References

38.0817°N -81.8375°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Chisholm. James L.. Downs. Sanford C.. Stress and Recovery of Aquatic Organisms as Related to Highway Construction Along Turtle Creek, Boone County, West Virginia: Prepared in Cooperation with the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey. 1978. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2.