Arches Fork

Last updated

Arches Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

Arches Fork derives its name from Archibald Woods, a surveyor. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

Sand Fork, West Virginia Town in West Virginia, United States

Sand Fork is a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census. It is located along the Little Kanawha River, at the mouth of the Sand Fork.

West Milford, West Virginia Town in West Virginia, United States

West Milford is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 452 at the 2020 census.

Little Kanawha River River in the United States

The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi (269 km) long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi² (6,009 km²) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. It served as an important commercial water route in the early history of West Virginia, particularly in the logging and petroleum industries.

Lunice Creek is a 7.3-mile-long (11.7 km) tributary of the South Branch Potomac River, belonging to the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. The creek is located in Grant County, West Virginia. Lunice Creek is created by its North and South Forks and empties into the South Branch at Petersburg.

Licking River (Kentucky) River

The Licking River is a partly navigable, 303-mile-long (488 km) tributary of the Ohio River in northeastern Kentucky in the United States. The river and its tributaries drain much of the region of northeastern Kentucky between the watersheds of the Kentucky River to the west and the Big Sandy River to the east. The North Fork Licking River, in Pendleton County, Kentucky, is one of its tributaries.

Opekiska was an unincorporated community located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The Opekiska Post Office is no longer open.

Alum Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Leading Creek.

Cassity Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Cougar Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Cutlips Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Hughes Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Knob Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Nutter Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Silver Run is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of the North Fork Hughes River.

Sleith Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The stream consists of Upper Sleith Fork and Lower Sleith Fork.

Sleith is an extinct town in Braxton County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

West is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Westfall Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Westfield is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

Wheeler Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arches Fork
  2. 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. 83.

Coordinates: 39°30′13″N80°35′08″W / 39.50361°N 80.58556°W / 39.50361; -80.58556