| Sugar Creek | |
 Sugar Creek in Pleasants County | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Tyler, Pleasants |
| Source | |
| - location | near Wick, Tyler County |
| - elevation | 931 ft (284 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 39°26′01″N80°57′28″W / 39.4336887°N 80.9578862°W [2] |
| Mouth | Middle Island Creek |
| - location | Sugar Valley, Pleasants County |
| - elevation | 614 ft (187 m) [2] |
| - coordinates | 39°25′10″N81°05′26″W / 39.4195206°N 81.0906666°W Coordinates: 39°25′10″N81°05′26″W / 39.4195206°N 81.0906666°W [2] |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Basin | 22.1 sq mi (57 km2) |
| Hydrologic Unit Code | 050302010507 (USGS) |
 A map of Sugar Creek and its watershed | |
Sugar Creek is a tributary of Middle Island Creek, 15 miles (24 km) long, [3] in northwestern West Virginia in the United States. Via Middle Island Creek and the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 22.1 square miles (57 km2) [4] in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.
Middle Island Creek is a river, 77 miles (124 km) long, in northwestern West Virginia in the United States. It is a tributary of the Ohio River, draining an area of 565 square miles (1,463 km²) on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It was named by late 18th century pioneering travelers on the Ohio River, who noted the location of the Creek's mouth opposite Middle Island in the larger river.
West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region in the Southern United States and is also considered to be a part of the Middle Atlantic States. 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.
McKim Creek rises northeast of Wick in southwestern Tyler County and flows generally westward into eastern Pleasants County, through the unincorporated communities of Wick and Meadville in Tyler County and Twiggs in Pleasants County. It flows into Middle Island Creek at the community of Sugar Valley, 10.3 miles (16.6 km) upstream [5] of Middle Island Creek's confluence with the Ohio River in St. Marys. [6]
Wick is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Sugar Creek.
Tyler County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,208. Its county seat is Middlebourne. The county was founded in 1814 and is named after John Tyler, Sr., father of President John Tyler.
Pleasants County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. At the 2010 census, the population was 7,605, making it the third-least populous county in the state. Its county seat is St. Marys. The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1851 and named for US Senator and Virginia Governor James Pleasants, Jr..
According to the Geographic Names Information System, Sugar Creek has also been known historically by the name "Owlshead Run." [2]
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.
