Little Wheeling Creek is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 4th order tributary to Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Little Wheeling Creek Tributary to Wheeling Creek
Location of Little Wheeling Creek mouth Show map of West Virginia Little Wheeling Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ohio
City	Wheeling
Physical characteristics
Source	Dutch Fork divide
• location	about 0.25 miles northwest of West Alexander, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°06′48″N 080°31′10″W[1]
• elevation	1,190 ft (360 m)[2]
Mouth	Wheeling Creek
• location	Wheeling, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°02′36″N 080°39′33″W[1]
• elevation	669 ft (204 m)[3]
Length	5.37 mi (8.64 km)[4]
Basin size	62.2 square miles (161 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Wheeling Creek
• average	73.72 cu ft/s (2.088 m3/s) at mouth with Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Wheeling Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Point Run Middle Wheeling Creek
• right	McGraw Run Battle Run Dixon Run Roneys Point Run Gashell Run McCoy Run Peters Run
Bridges	US 40, West Main Street, Fls Drive, US 40 (x3), Cove Creek Road, Cooper Road, US 40 (x2), Battle Run Road, Dixon Run Road, US 40 (x2), Point Run Road, Blayney Avenue, US 40 (x3), Springer Addition, Middle Creek Road, US 40, Elm Grove Crossing Mall, I-70, National Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Middle Wheeling Creek

Course

Little Wheeling Creek rises about 0.25 miles northwest of West Alexander, Pennsylvania, in Washington County and then flows southwest into Ohio County, West Virginia to Wheeling Creek at Wheeling.[3]

Watershed

Little Wheeling Creek drains 62.2 square miles (161 km²) of area, receives about 41.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 293.17, and is about 63% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of rivers of West Virginia

References