French Creek | |
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Coordinates: 38°53′8″N 80°17′50″W / 38.88556°N 80.29722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Upshur |
Elevation | 1,460 ft (450 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26218[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1554511[2] |
French Creek is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.[2]
French Creek is 9½ miles south of the county seat, Buckhannon, on West Virginia Route 20. It is home to the West Virginia State Wildlife Center — formerly the "French Creek Game Farm" — a zoological park featuring native and introduced fauna. Popular exhibits at the center include American bison, North American river otters, black bears and mountain lions.