Burning Creek
Burning Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
According to GNIS, Burning Creek consists of Lower Burning Creek,[1] Middle Burning Creek,[2] and Upper Burning Creek.[3] The creek was named for the naturally occurring gases which will burn when exposed to a flame.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Burning Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Burning Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Burning Creek
- ^ 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. p. 142.
37°50′01″N 82°24′21″W / 37.83361°N 82.40583°W