Kellys Creek (West Virginia)
Kellys Creek is a tributary of the Kanawha River, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) long,[3] in West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 24.7 square miles (64 km2)[4] in a coal mining region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
| Kellys Creek | |
|---|---|
 Kellys Creek near Cedar Grove | |
 A map of Kellys Creek and its watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | west of Hitop |
| • coordinates | 38.2851032°N 81.3306696°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,383 ft (422 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Kanawha River |
• location | boundary of Cedar Grove and Glasgow |
• coordinates | 38.2151036°N 81.4295597°W[1] |
• elevation | 591 ft (180 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.5 mi (10.5 km) |
| Basin size | 24.7 sq mi (64 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Hydrologic Unit Code | 050500060305 (USGS) |
Kellys Creek flows for its entire length in eastern Kanawha County. It rises approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) west of Hitop and flows southwestward through the unincorporated communities of Mammoth and Ward to the towns of Cedar Grove and Glasgow. It flows into the Kanawha River on the common boundary between the two towns. The creek is paralleled by county roads for most of its course.[5][6]
The creek was named Walter Kelly, an early settler.[7] According to the Geographic Names Information System, Kellys Creek has also been known historically by the variant spellings “Kelley Creek,” “Kelley's Creek,” “Kelly Creek,” and “Kelly's Creek.”
See also
References
- Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Kellys Creek (Feature ID #1541145)". Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- The National Map elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency. "West Virginia, Upper Kanawha Watershed". Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data for Kellys Creek watershed, 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 050500060305. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, retrieved 2013-11-15
- The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-11-15
- West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. pp. 52–53. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- 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. pp. 345–346.