Patterson Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed August 15, 2011 tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
North Branch Potomac River
The North Branch Potomac River flows from Fairfax Stone in West Virginia to its confluence with the South Branch Potomac River near Green Spring, West Virginia, where it turns into the Potomac River proper.
Course
From the Fairfax Stone, th ...
in
West Virginia
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's
Eastern Panhandle, in the
United States
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. It enters the North Branch east of
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,075. Located on the Potomac River, Cumberland is a regional business and comm ...
, with its headwaters located in
Grant County, West Virginia
Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,976. Its county seat is Petersburg. The county was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for Civil War General and the 18th pres ...
. Patterson Creek is the watershed for two-thirds of
Mineral County, West Virginia
Mineral County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is part of the Cumberland metropolitan area, together with Cumberland, Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 26,9 ...
. The creek passes through
Lahmansville,
Forman,
Medley,
Williamsport,
Burlington,
Headsville,
Reeses Mill,
Champwood, and
Fort Ashby.
History
The creek most likely was named after the local Patterson family. The place at which Patterson Creek joins the
North Branch Potomac River
The North Branch Potomac River flows from Fairfax Stone in West Virginia to its confluence with the South Branch Potomac River near Green Spring, West Virginia, where it turns into the Potomac River proper.
Course
From the Fairfax Stone, th ...
was once known as Patterson Depot.
Infrastructure
Tributaries
*
Mill Creek
Bridges
Recreation
Fishing
Multiple
West Virginia stage record fish were caught along the Patterson Creek.
See also
*
Patterson Creek Cutoff
*
List of rivers of West Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exc ...
References
Rivers of Grant County, West Virginia
Rivers of Mineral County, West Virginia
Rivers of West Virginia
Tributaries of the Potomac River
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