The Elk Fork is a tributary of Point Pleasant Creek, 14.8 miles (23.8 km) long,[3] in northwestern West Virginia in the United States. Via Point Pleasant Creek, Middle Island Creek, and the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 21.1 square miles (55 km2)[4] in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
| Elk Fork | |
|---|---|
 Elk Fork near Polard | |
_map.png) A map of the Elk Fork and its watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Tyler |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | northeast of Link |
| • coordinates | 39°29′24″N 80°44′10″W / 39.4900809°N 80.7362138°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,095 ft (334 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Point Pleasant Creek |
• location | near Kidwell |
• coordinates | 39°32′09″N 80°53′06″W / 39.5359109°N 80.8851050°W[1] |
• elevation | 682 ft (208 m)[1] |
| Length | 14.8 mi (23.8 km) |
| Basin size | 21.1 sq mi (55 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Hydrologic Unit Code | 050302010502 (USGS) |
The Elk Fork's entire course and watershed are in Tyler County. It rises approximately 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northeast of Link, and flows generally west-northwestward through the northern part of the county, through the unincorporated communities of Conaway, Iuka, Lonetree, and Polard. It flows into Point Pleasant Creek from the east near the community of Kidwell.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Elk Fork (Feature ID #1551029)". Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ The National Map elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "West Virginia, Little Muskingum-Middle Island Watershed". Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data for Elk Fork watershed, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 050302010502. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2013-07-17
- ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-07-17
- ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 24. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.