Rockcastle Creek
| Rockcastle Creek | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Etymology | Castle Rock |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 37°34′56″N 81°32′18″W / 37.58222°N 81.53833°W |
Rockcastle Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
Rockcastle Creek takes its name from a nearby rock formation, Castle Rock.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockcastle 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. 538.