Elkhorn Creek (Tug Fork)

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Coordinates: 37°25′49″N 81°35′10″W / 37.43028, -81.58611
Elkhorn Creek
River
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of West Virginia West Virginia
County McDowell, Mercer
Tributaries
 - right North Fork Elkhorn Creek
Source Coaldale Mountain
 - location Mercer County, West Virginia
 - elevation 2,674 ft (815 m) [1]
 - coordinates 37°20′50″N 81°20′20″W / 37.34722, -81.33889 [2]
Mouth Tug Fork
 - location Welch, West Virginia
 - elevation 1,296 ft (395 m) [2]
 - coordinates 37°25′49″N 81°35′10″W / 37.43028, -81.58611 [2]

Elkhorn Creek is a tributary of the Tug Fork, belonging to the Ohio River and Mississippi River watersheds. It is located in McDowell and Mercer counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Elkhorn Creek is also known as Elkhorn Fork and Elkhorn River.

Contents

[edit] Tributaries

Tributary streams are listed from source to mouth.

  • Angle Hollow
  • Turkey Gap Branch
  • Johns Knob Branch
  • Lick Branch
  • Trace Branch
  • North Fork Elkhorn Creek
    • Bearwallow Branch
    • Buzzard Branch
  • Burk Creek
  • Clark Branch
  • Coalbank Branch
  • Big Branch
  • Bottom Creek
  • Rockhouse Branch
  • Laurel Branch
  • Upper Belcher Branch
  • Lick Branch
  • Meetinghouse Branch
  • Mill Creek

[edit] List of cities and towns along Elkhorn Creek

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Elkhorn Creek Source. Elevation Query. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c Elkhorn Creek. Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2004-04-24.
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