Cedar Creek is a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, 31.7 miles (51.0 km) long,[3] in central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 81 square miles (210 km2)[4] in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
| Cedar Creek | |
|---|---|
 Cedar Creek in Cedar Creek State Park | |
  Location of the mouth of Cedar Creek in Gilmer County, West Virginia | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Braxton, Gilmer |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | west of Flatwoods |
| • coordinates | 38°43′31″N 80°39′48″W / 38.7253768°N 80.6634283°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Little Kanawha River |
• location | west of Glenville |
• coordinates | 38°56′27″N 80°55′15″W / 38.9409221°N 80.9209396°W[1] |
• elevation | 696 ft (212 m)[1] |
| Length | 31.7 mi (51.0 km) |
| Basin size | 81 sq mi (210 km2) |
Cedar Creek rises approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Flatwoods in Braxton County and flows generally northwestward into Gilmer County, through the unincorporated community of Cedarville and through Cedar Creek State Park. It flows into the Little Kanawha River approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Glenville.[5]
According to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 90.5% of the Cedar Creek watershed is forested, mostly deciduous. Approximately 9.2% is used for pasture and agriculture.[4]
The creek was named for the cedar trees along its course.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Cedar Creek (Feature ID #1537127)". Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved on 2011-03-08.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results: Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008, West Virginia, Little Kanawha Watershed". Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ a b West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. "Little Kanawha River". Watershed Atlas Project. Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. pp. 35, 45. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 161.