Patterson Creek is a 51.2-mile-long (82.4 km) tributary of the North Branch Potomac River in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, in the United States. It enters the North Branch east of Cumberland, Maryland, with its headwaters located in Grant County, West Virginia. Patterson Creek is the watershed for two-thirds of Mineral County, West Virginia. 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 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
References
