North Fork Kings Creek is a 9.71 mi (15.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to Kings Creek in Hancock County, West Virginia.

North Fork Kings Creek Tributary to Kings Creek
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Location
Country	United States
States	West Virginia Pennsylvania
Counties	Hancock Beaver
Physical characteristics
Source	Traverse Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles northwest of Kendall, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	40°32′39″N 080°29′33″W[1]
• elevation	1,220 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth	Kings Creek
• location	Sun Valley, West Virginia
• coordinates	40°26′28″N 080°33′35″W[1]
• elevation	741 ft (226 m)[3]
Length	9.71 mi (15.63 km)[4]
Basin size	15.02 square miles (38.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Kings Creek
• average	15.43 cu ft/s (0.437 m3/s) at mouth with Kings Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Kings Creek → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Ohio River
Tributaries
• left	Lawrence Run
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Whitehill Road, Hardens Run Road, Mack Hollow Road, Wick Road, WV 94, North Fork Road

Course

North Fork Kings Creek rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Kendall, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County and then flows southwest into West Virginia to join Kings Creek at Sun Valley, West Virginia.[3]

Watershed

North Fork Kings Creek drains 15.02 square miles (38.9 km²) of area, receives about 38.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 316.53, and is about 72% forested.[5]

See also

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

References