Patterson Creek




For other uses, see Patterson Creek (disambiguation).

Patterson Creek is a 51.2-mile-long (82.4 km)[1]tributary of the North Branch Potomac River in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, in the United States.[2] It enters the North Branch east of Cumberland, Maryland, with its headwaters located in Grant County, West Virginia. Patterson Creek is the watershed for two-thirds of Mineral County.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Tributaries


  • 3 Bridges


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References





History


The creek most likely was named after the local Patterson family.[3]



Tributaries


  • Mill Creek


Bridges





















































Bridge
 Route
 Location
Rada Road Bridge
 Rada Road
2 miles south of Burlington

Northwestern Turnpike Bridge
US 50
Burlington

Fort Cocke Bridge
 Cabin Run Road
Headsville
Camp Minco Bridge
 Patterson Creek Road
Camp Minco
West Virginia Route 46 Bridge
WV 46
 Intersection of WV 46 and Patterson Creek Road
George Run Road Bridge
 George Run
5 miles east of Fort Ashby

William E. Shuck Memorial Bridge
WV 28
Fort Ashby
Low Water Bridge
Dan's Run Road
Patterson Creek

B&O Railroad
 B&O Main Line
Patterson Creek


See also



  • Patterson Creek Cutoff

  • List of rivers of West Virginia



References





  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011


  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patterson Creek


  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 475..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




Coordinates: 39°33′50″N 78°43′29″W / 39.56389°N 78.72472°W / 39.56389; -78.72472











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