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'''Armstrong Creek''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Kanawha River]], {{convert|8.6|mi|km}} long,<ref name=EPA>{{cite web |url=http://iaspub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_watershed.control?p_state=WV&p_huc=05050006&p_cycle=2008&p_report_type= |title=West Virginia, Upper Kanawha Watershed |author=United States Environmental Protection Agency |authorlink=United States Environmental Protection Agency |accessdate=2013-11-23 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6L8Oby3hj |archivedate=2013-11-15}}</ref> in [[Southern West Virginia|southern]] [[West Virginia]] in the [[United States]]. Via the Kanawha and [[Ohio River|Ohio]] rivers, it is part of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Mississippi River]], draining an area of {{convert|22.8|sqmi|km2}}<ref name=nhd_area>U.S. Geological Survey. [[National Hydrography Dataset]], area data for Armstrong Creek watershed, 12-digit [[Hydrologic Unit Code]] 050500060302. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], retrieved 2013-11-23</ref> on the [[unglaciated Allegheny Plateau|unglaciated]] portion of the [[Allegheny Plateau]]. The creek flows for its entire length in western [[Fayette County, West Virginia|Fayette County]]; its tributaries additionally drain a small portion of eastern [[Kanawha County, West Virginia|Kanawha County]].
'''Armstrong Creek''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Kanawha River]], {{convert|8.6|mi|km}} long,<ref name=EPA>{{cite web |url=http://iaspub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_watershed.control?p_state=WV&p_huc=05050006&p_cycle=2008&p_report_type= |title=West Virginia, Upper Kanawha Watershed |author=United States Environmental Protection Agency |authorlink=United States Environmental Protection Agency |accessdate=2013-11-23 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6L8Oby3hj |archivedate=2013-11-15}}</ref> in [[Southern West Virginia|southern]] [[West Virginia]] in the [[United States]]. Via the Kanawha and [[Ohio River|Ohio]] rivers, it is part of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Mississippi River]], draining an area of {{convert|22.8|sqmi|km2}}<ref name=nhd_area>U.S. Geological Survey. [[National Hydrography Dataset]], area data for Armstrong Creek watershed, 12-digit [[Hydrologic Unit Code]] 050500060302. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], retrieved 2013-11-23</ref> on the [[unglaciated Allegheny Plateau|unglaciated]] portion of the [[Allegheny Plateau]]. The creek flows for its entire length in western [[Fayette County, West Virginia|Fayette County]]; its tributaries additionally drain a small portion of eastern [[Kanawha County, West Virginia|Kanawha County]].


Armstrong Creek is formed approximately {{convert|1.3|mi|km}} southwest of the unincorporated community of [[McDunn, West Virginia|McDunn]] by the confluence of the Left Fork Armstrong Creek,<ref name=GNISl/> {{convert|2.9|mi|km}} long,<ref name=EPA/> which rises approximately {{convert|1.7|mi|km}} north-northeast of the unincorporated community of [[Westerly, West Virginia|Westerly]]; and the Right Fork Armstrong Creek,<ref name=GNISr/> {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long,<ref name=EPA/> which rises approximately {{convert|1.4|mi|km}} north-northeast of Westerly. Both headwaters forks flow generally north-northwestward, and from their confluence Armstrong Creek flows generally north-northeastward through the unincorporated communities of [[Elkridge, West Virginia|Elkridge]], [[Powellton, West Virginia|Powellton]], [[Columbia, West Virginia|Columbia]], and [[Kimberly, Fayette County, West Virginia|Kimberly]], to [[Mount Carbon, West Virginia|Mount Carbon]], where it flows into the Kanawha River. The creek is paralleled by county roads for most of its course.<ref>[http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed 2013-11-23</ref><ref name=DeLorme>{{cite book| title= West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1997 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-246-3 |page= 53}}</ref>
Armstrong Creek is formed approximately {{convert|1.3|mi|km}} southwest of the unincorporated community of [[McDunn, West Virginia|McDunn]] by the confluence of the Left Fork Armstrong Creek,<ref name=GNISl/> {{convert|2.9|mi|km}} long,<ref name=EPA/> which rises approximately {{convert|1.7|mi|km}} north-northeast of the unincorporated community of [[Westerly, West Virginia|Westerly]]; and the Right Fork Armstrong Creek,<ref name=GNISr/> {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long,<ref name=EPA/> which rises approximately {{convert|1.4|mi|km}} north-northeast of Westerly. Both headwaters forks flow generally north-northwestward, and from their confluence Armstrong Creek flows generally north-northeastward through the unincorporated communities of [[Elkridge, West Virginia|Elkridge]], [[Powellton, West Virginia|Powellton]], [[Columbia, West Virginia|Columbia]], and [[Kimberly, Fayette County, West Virginia|Kimberly]], to [[Mount Carbon, West Virginia|Mount Carbon]], where it flows into the Kanawha River. The creek is paralleled by county roads for most of its course.<ref>[http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed 2013-11-23</ref><ref name=DeLorme>{{cite book| title= West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1997 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-246-3 |page= 53}}</ref>


The [[Geographic Names Information System]] lists "Armstrong's Creek" as a historical variant name for the creek.<ref name=GNIS/>
The [[Geographic Names Information System]] lists "Armstrong's Creek" as a historical variant name for the creek.<ref name=GNIS/>

Revision as of 07:53, 18 October 2016

Template:Geobox Armstrong Creek is a tributary of the Kanawha River, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) long,[1] in southern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 22.8 square miles (59 km2)[2] on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. The creek flows for its entire length in western Fayette County; its tributaries additionally drain a small portion of eastern Kanawha County.

Armstrong Creek is formed approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) southwest of the unincorporated community of McDunn by the confluence of the Left Fork Armstrong Creek,[3] 2.9 miles (4.7 km) long,[1] which rises approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north-northeast of the unincorporated community of Westerly; and the Right Fork Armstrong Creek,[4] 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long,[1] which rises approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north-northeast of Westerly. Both headwaters forks flow generally north-northwestward, and from their confluence Armstrong Creek flows generally north-northeastward through the unincorporated communities of Elkridge, Powellton, Columbia, and Kimberly, to Mount Carbon, where it flows into the Kanawha River. The creek is paralleled by county roads for most of its course.[5][6]

The Geographic Names Information System lists "Armstrong's Creek" as a historical variant name for the creek.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c United States Environmental Protection Agency. "West Virginia, Upper Kanawha Watershed". Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data for Armstrong Creek watershed, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 050500060302. The National Map Template:Webcite, retrieved 2013-11-23
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GNISl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference GNISr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ The National Map Template:Webcite, accessed 2013-11-23
  6. ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 53. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference GNIS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).