| Simpson Creek | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Simpson_Creek_Bridgeport.jpg) Simpson Creek in Bridgeport in 2006 | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Simpson_Creek_WV_map.png) Simpson Creek and its watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Barbour, Taylor, Harrison |
| Municipalities | Flemington, Bridgeport |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | northwestern Barbour County |
| • coordinates | 39°11′51″N 80°06′10″W / 39.19750°N 80.10278°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m)[2] |
| Mouth | West Fork River |
• location | northeastern Harrison County |
• coordinates | 39°20′58″N 80°19′08″W / 39.34944°N 80.31889°W[1] |
• elevation | 902 ft (275 m)[1] |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Basin size | 73 sq mi (190 km2) |
Simpson Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 28 miles (45 km) long,[3] in north-central West Virginia, USA. The stream was named for hunter and trapper John Simpson, who left his name on it ("Simpson's Creek") after building and living in a cabin there for several months in 1763 and '64.[4]
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Simpson Creek (Feature ID #1546817)". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results: Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008, West Virginia, West Fork Watershed". Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, West Virginia: The Place Name Press. p. 579.