Tomlinson Run is a long 3rd order tributary to the
Ohio River
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in
Hancock County, West Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Tomlinsons Creek
Course
Tomlinson Run rises about 1.5 miles northwest of
New Manchester, West Virginia, in
Hancock County and then flows generally west to join the Ohio River at
Moscow
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.
Watershed
Tomlinson Run drains of area, receives about 38.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.15, and is about 64% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of West Virginia
References
Rivers of West Virginia
Rivers of Hancock County, West Virginia
Tributaries of the Ohio River
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