West Fork Stinking River

West Fork Stinking River
Tributary to Stinking River
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
Location of West Fork Stinking River mouth
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
West Fork Stinking River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceSycamore Creek divide
 • locationabout 3.5 miles southeast of Sycamore, Virginia
 • coordinates36°59′47″N 079°19′45″W / 36.99639°N 79.32917°W / 36.99639; -79.32917[1]
 • elevation875 ft (267 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile northwest of Greenfield, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°57′30″N 079°17′56″W / 36.95833°N 79.29889°W / 36.95833; -79.29889[1]
 • elevation
625 ft (191 m)[3]
Length4.75 mi (7.64 km)[4]
Basin size3.67 square miles (9.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationStinking River
 • average4.97 cu ft/s (0.141 m3/s) at mouth with Stinking River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionStinking RiverBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDeer View Road, Tucker Road

West Fork Stinking River is a 4.75 mi (7.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - West Fork Stinking River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "West Fork Stinking River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.