Peach Creek (West Virginia)

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Peach Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [1]

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West Virginia State in the United States

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States, and is also considered to be a part of the Mid-Atlantic Southeast Region. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.

Peach Creek was named for a peach orchard located along its course. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peach Creek (West Virginia)
  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. 477.

Coordinates: 37°52′23″N81°59′08″W / 37.87306°N 81.98556°W / 37.87306; -81.98556

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