McElroy Creek
| McElroy Creek | |
|---|---|
McElroy Creek in Shirley | |
A map of McElroy Creek and its watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Doddridge, Tyler |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Robinson Fork |
| • location | Doddridge County, northwest of Salem |
| • coordinates | 39°18′23″N 80°35′16″W / 39.3064755°N 80.5878753°W |
| • length | 10 miles (16 km) |
| • elevation | 1,153 ft (351 m) |
| 2nd source | Pike Fork |
| • location | Doddridge County, northeast of Sedalia |
| • coordinates | 39°23′05″N 80°32′35″W / 39.3848083°N 80.5431503°W |
| • length | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| • elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Source confluence | |
| • location | Center Point, Doddridge County |
| • coordinates | 39°23′21″N 80°38′13″W / 39.389251°N 80.6370432°W |
| • elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Mouth | Middle Island Creek |
• location | southwest of Tyler, Tyler County |
• coordinates | 39°25′48″N 80°49′54″W / 39.4300801°N 80.8317721°W |
• elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Length | 22.1 mi (35.6 km) |
| Basin size | 106.2 sq mi (275 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Flint Run |
| • right | Talkington Fork |
| Hydrologic Unit Code | 0503020103 (USGS) |
McElroy Creek is a tributary of Middle Island Creek, 22.1 miles (35.6 km) long, in northern West Virginia in the United States. Via Middle Island Creek and the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 106.2 square miles (275 km2) in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.