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Stream in West Virginia, U.S.

Burning Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

According to GNIS, Burning Creek consists of Lower Burning Creek, Middle Burning Creek, and Upper Burning Creek. The creek was named for the naturally occurring gases which will burn when exposed to a flame.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Burning Creek
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Burning Creek
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Burning Creek
  4. 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 / 37.83361; -82.40583


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