Kings Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the
Ohio River
The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...
in
Hancock County, West Virginia
Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,095. Its county seat is New Cumberland and its largest city is Weirton. The county was created from Brooke County in 1848 and named f ...
.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Indian Creek
*South Fork
Course
Kings Creek rises about 2 miles south of
Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania
Frankfort Springs is a borough in southern Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Surrounding neighborhoods
Frankfort Springs has two borders, wi ...
, in
Washington County and then flows generally west into
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
and
Hancock County to join the Ohio River at
Wiercrest.
Watershed
Kings Creek drains of area, receives about 39.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 319.56, and is about 71% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of Pennsylvania
This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
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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 ...
References
Rivers of West Virginia
Rivers of Pennsylvania
Rivers of Washington County, Pennsylvania
Rivers of Hancock County, West Virginia
Tributaries of the Ohio River
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