South Fork Hughes River is a long 4th order tributary to
Hughes River in
Ritchie and
Wirt Counties, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
South Fork Hughes River rises about 2 miles northeast of
Grove, West Virginia
Grove is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.
Notable person
* Matthew M. Neely - former Governor of West Virginia
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a po ...
, and then flows westerly and joins the Hughes River about 4 miles southeast of
Freeport.
Watershed
South Fork Hughes River drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 255.86, and is about 87% forested.
See also
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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 Doddridge County, West Virginia
Rivers of Ritchie County, West Virginia
Rivers of Wirt County, West Virginia
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