New Creek Contents Course History Tributaries Bridges See also References Navigation menuThe National MapU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New CreekWest Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountainse39°26′20″N 78°57′58″W / 39.43889°N 78.96611°W / 39.43889; -78.96611

Rivers of Grant County, West VirginiaRivers of Mineral County, West VirginiaRivers of West VirginiaTributaries of the Potomac River


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New Creek at Keyser, West Virginia in 1996


New Creek is an 18.4-mile-long (29.6 km)[1]stream in eastern West Virginia.[2] It is the third major West Virginia tributary to the North Branch Potomac River. Via the Potomac, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.




Contents





  • 1 Course


  • 2 History


  • 3 Tributaries


  • 4 Bridges


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References




Course


New Creek rises on New Creek Mountain in northern Grant County and flows generally northeastwardly through western Mineral County, past the community of New Creek. It joins the North Branch of the Potomac at the city of Keyser.



History


The creek was named after Peter New, an area pioneer.[3]



Tributaries


















Tributary
Location
Thunderhill Run
Cross and Water Street Keyser
Stony Run
Stony Run Rd & Harley O. Staggers Drive
Parr Spring Run
Mountain View Addition and US 220
Block Run
Valley View Addition and US 220
Hoffman Run

New Creek Firehall and WV 972
King Run

New Creek, WV at WV 972
Ash Spring Run
Ash Spring Run Rd and US 50


Bridges















































Bridge
Route
Location
50/1 Bridge
County Road 50/1

4 miles south of New Creek
Claysville Bridge

WV 93

2 miles south of New Creek

Northwestern Turnpike Bridge

US 50

New Creek
US 50 to WV 972 Right Turn Bridge

WV 972

New Creek
Private Bridge
Driveway

New Creek
Private Bridge
Driveway

1/4 mile north of New Creek
Cut Off Road Bridge

US 220

1 miles north of New Creek
Spencers Bridge
Fairfax Stone Quarry Road

2.5 miles south of Keyser
Wimmer Farm Bridge
Wimmer Farm Road

2 miles south of Keyser

Harley O. Staggers Memorial Bridge
Staggers Lane

Keyser
Maryland Street Bridge
Maryland Street

Keyser
Willow Ave Bridge
Willow Ave

Keyser

Staff Sergeant Jonah Edward Kelley Bridge

WV 46

Keyser

B&O Railroad
B&O Main Line

Keyser


See also


  • List of West Virginia rivers


References




  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011


  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Creek


  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. 441..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em





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