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French Creek (West Virginia)
French Creek may refer to: Communities Canada * French Creek, Alberta *French Creek (British Columbia) United States *''French Creek'', former name of Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California *French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa *French Creek, New York *French Creek Township, Pennsylvania (other) *French Creek, West Virginia * Upper French Creek, Wisconsin Bodies of water United States *French Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary), Iowa * French Creek (Lake Itasca), Clearwater County, Minnesota * Frenchs Creek, North Carolina * French Creek (Black River), a stream in Lorain County, Ohio *French Creek (Allegheny River tributary), Pennsylvania & New York *French Creek (Schuylkill River tributary), Pennsylvania *French Creek (Cheyenne River), South Dakota * French Creek (Snohomish River), a stream in Washington * French Creek (Buckhannon River), West Virginia Worldwide *French Creek (British Columbia), British Columbia, Canada * French Creek (Malta), one of sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek, Alberta
Westlock County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada that is north of Edmonton. The county was formerly known as the Municipal District of Westlock No. 92, and was created in 1943 from the merger of five smaller municipal districts. Geography Physiography The county lies on the boundary of two of Canada's largest drainage basins. The northern and western sectors of the county are drained by the Pembina River which flows north to meet the Athabasca River, which drains into the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River. The southern and eastern sections drain into the Sturgeon River which joins the North Saskatchewan and eventually empties via the Nelson River into Hudson Bay. A 1986 federal map shows the area as being the north-western edge of the Eastern Alberta Plains. Specifically, the county includes parts of the Edmonton Plain (and its subdivision Westlock Plain), as well as the Tawatinaw Plain, and is bounded on the northwest by the Athabasca Valley. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek (Cheyenne River)
French Creek is an intermittent stream located in the Black Hills region of western South Dakota, United States. It is a tributary of the Cheyenne River. French Creek flows year-round, but in drier periods it flows into an underground drainage near the eastern boundary of Custer State Park and never reaches the Cheyenne. French Creek rises approximately northwest of Custer, South Dakota and extends for a length of . The river flows in a generally eastward direction through Custer State Park and empties into the Cheyenne River near Red Shirt, South Dakota, Red Shirt west of Badlands National Park. Custer State Park has a trail in French Creek Natural Area and a horse camp, both along the river. Near the river's eastern terminus on the prairie, French Creek Camping Area is part of a National Forest. French Creek most likely was named for the ancestry of early trappers. Gold was discovered in French Creek during Custer's 1874 Black Hills Expedition, an expedition led by George Armstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia State Wildlife Center
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoological park in French Creek, West Virginia. Operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, the Wildlife Center displays many of West Virginia's wildlife, including both native and introduced species. A few of the animals at the Wildlife Center were once found naturally in West Virginia, but were extirpated by the early 1900s. The Wildlife Center comprises and displays 29 different species of West Virginia mammals, birds, and reptiles, which are located along a trail through a mature hardwood forest. The animal exhibits are spacious chain-link enclosures within an actual West Virginian forest, which allows the animals to interact with the environment and behave in more natural ways than one would see in most other zoos that attempt to recreate the environment. Since 1978, the Wildlife Center has been the home of ''French Creek Freddie'', West Virginia's official Groundhog Day meteorologist. The Wildlife Center re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek Wildlife Area
The French Creek Wildlife Area is a tract of protected land located in Columbia County and Marquette County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Land to be used for the wildlife area was first acquired in 1947 to provide for increased production of wildfowl and hunting opportunities. Prior to 1947, the area was used for the cultivation of wire grass which is used for the creation of grass rugs and mats. French Creek The French Creek Wildlife Area is trisected into three different areas; the all-encompassing French Creek Wildlife Area, the French Creek North Natural Area, and the French Creek Fen Natural Area. The French Creek North Natural Area is a exclave of the wildlife area consisting of mostly wetland and some shallow open water sections. The French Creek Fen Natural Area, however, is found within the defined borders of the French Creek Wildlife Area, and has an area of . There are 14 different types of cover in the wildlife area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek State Park
French Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in North Coventry and Warwick Townships in Chester County and Robeson and Union Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It straddles northern Chester County and southern Berks County along French Creek. It is located in the Hopewell Big Woods. The park is the home of two lakes: Hopewell Lake, a warm water lake, and Scotts Run Lake, a cold water lake. The state record smallmouth bass was caught in Scotts Run Lake. There are extensive forests, and almost of hiking and equestrian trails. The park is also friendly to mountain bikers, having some renowned technical trails. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, which features a cold blast furnace restored to its 1830s appearance, is surrounded by the park. The Six Penny Day Use Area and Group Camp are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. French Creek State Park is located off of Pennsylvania Route 345 to the south of Birdsboro. French Creek State Park w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek Presbyterian Church
French Creek Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in French Creek, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was built in 1866 by settlers from New England, and is a simple rectangular frame building with a white weatherboard exterior. It measures 50 feet by 40 feet and has a gable roof topped by a belfry. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1974. References Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Churches completed in 1866 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States Buildings and structures in Upshur County, West Virginia Presbyterian churches in West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Upshur County, West Virgini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek Farm
French Creek Farm, also known as The Aman Farm, is a historic farm and national historic district located in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The farm has four contributing buildings. They are a stone spring house (1795), stuccoed small barn and wagonshed (1796–97), -story stone smokehouse (1799), and the farmhouse. The farmhouse was built in three stages and is a -story, six-bay stone dwelling with a gable roof. The oldest section was built in 1804–04, with additions made in 1808 and 1812. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1988. References {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Penn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek Council
The French Creek Council serves Boy Scouts in six counties in northwestern Pennsylvania and one township in Ohio. The council was organized in 1972 from a merger of the former Washington Trail Council of Erie, Custaloga Council of Sharon and Colonel Drake Council of Oil City, Pennsylvania. It has headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania. Organization *Chief Kiondashawa District serves Crawford and Mercer Counties (west of I-79; including Meadville, PA) and Brookfield Township, Ohio. *Colonel Drake District serves Crawford and Mercer Counties (east of I-79), Venango County, Clarion County and Forest County. *Oliver Perry District serves Erie County, Pennsylvania. Camps The French Creek Council owns and operates a facility known as Custaloga Town Scout Reservation, located along French Creek in Mercer and Venango counties. The area of Custaloga Town was inhabited by members of the Wolf Clan of the Seneca under the leadership of Chief Guyasutha, who served as the League Deputy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Harbour
The Grand Harbour ( mt, il-Port il-Kbir; it, Porto Grande), also known as the Port of Valletta, is a natural harbour on the island of Malta. It has been substantially modified over the years with extensive docks (Malta Dockyard), wharves, and fortifications. Description The harbour mouth faces north east and is bounded to the north by Saint Elmo Point and further sheltered by an isolated breakwater and is bounded to the south by Ricasoli Point. Its north west shore is formed by the Sciberras peninsula, which is largely covered by the city of Valletta and its suburb Floriana. This peninsula also divides Grand Harbour from a second parallel natural harbour, Marsamxett Harbour. The main waterway of Grand Harbour continues inland almost to Marsa. The southeastern shore of the harbour is formed by a number of inlets and headlands, principally Rinella Creek, Kalkara Creek, Dockyard Creek, and French Creek, which are covered by Kalkara and the Three Cities: Cospicua, Vittoriosa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek (Malta)
French Creek may refer to: Communities Canada *French Creek, Alberta *French Creek (British Columbia) United States *''French Creek'', former name of Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California *French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa *French Creek, New York *French Creek Township, Pennsylvania (other) *French Creek, West Virginia * Upper French Creek, Wisconsin Bodies of water United States *French Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary), Iowa * French Creek (Lake Itasca), Clearwater County, Minnesota * Frenchs Creek, North Carolina * French Creek (Black River), a stream in Lorain County, Ohio *French Creek (Allegheny River tributary), Pennsylvania & New York *French Creek (Schuylkill River tributary), Pennsylvania *French Creek (Cheyenne River), South Dakota * French Creek (Snohomish River), a stream in Washington * French Creek (Buckhannon River), West Virginia Worldwide *French Creek (British Columbia), British Columbia, Canada * French Creek (Malta), one of severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek (Buckhannon River)
French Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the Buckhannon River. French Creek most likely was named for the fact French explorers visited the area in the 18th century. See also *List of rivers of West Virginia This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exc ... References Rivers of Upshur County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Creek (Snohomish River)
French Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of Snohomish River. A share of the early settlers being of French Canadian descent caused the name to be selected. Currently, French Creek is located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, and is home to wilderness hiking trails. See also *List of rivers of Washington This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream. Fraser River (Britis ... References Rivers of Snohomish County, Washington Rivers of Washington (state) {{Washington-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
