Mosquito Creek (Virginia)
- Mosquito Creek (Virginia)
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| Mosquito Creek |
Mosquito Creek |
| Origin |
Cockle Creek |
| Mouth |
Chincoteague Bay |
| Basin countries |
United States |
| Length |
2 miles |
Mosquito Creek is a stream in Chincoteague, Virginia that connects with Cockle Creek to the south and a mouth at Chincoteague Bay to the North.[1]
History
The name of the creek first appeared in the Decisions of the United States Board on Geographical Names in 1943.[2]
See also
References
- ^ GMCO Maps & Charts. GMCO's Fishing & Recreation Map of Chincoteague-Assateague, Virginia, 2003.
- ^ Topping, Mary, comp., Approved Place Names in Virginia: An Index to Virginia Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names through 1969 (Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1971), 105.
37°18′20″N 79°04′00″W / 37.30556°N 79.0666667°W / 37.30556; -79.0666667
Categories:
- Chincoteague, Virginia
- Rivers of Virginia
- Geography of Accomack County, Virginia
- Accomack County, Virginia geography stubs
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