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Burning Creek is a
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, Burning Creek consists of Lower Burning Creek, Middle Burning Creek, and Upper Burning Creek. The creek was named for the naturally occurring gases which will burn when exposed to a flame.


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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 ...


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Rivers of Mingo County, West Virginia Rivers of West Virginia {{WestVirginia-river-stub