Meathouse Fork
| Meathouse Fork | |
|---|---|
Meathouse Fork south of Smithburg, West Virginia | |
A map of the Meathouse Fork and its watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Doddridge |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Big Isaac Creek |
| • location | southeast of Miletus |
| • coordinates | 39°13′09″N 80°34′34″W / 39.2191667°N 80.5761111°W |
| • length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| • elevation | 1,190 ft (360 m) |
| 2nd source | Laurel Run |
| • location | northeast of Big Isaac |
| • coordinates | 39°12′38″N 80°31′58″W / 39.2105556°N 80.5327778°W |
| • length | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| • elevation | 1,154 ft (352 m) |
| Source confluence | |
| • location | west of Big Isaac |
| • coordinates | 39°12′00″N 80°33′20″W / 39.2000893°N 80.5556517°W |
| • elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Mouth | Middle Island Creek |
• location | Smithburg |
• coordinates | 39°17′03″N 80°43′41″W / 39.2842512°N 80.7281587°W |
• elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Length | 19.7 mi (31.7 km) |
| Basin size | 64.6 sq mi (167 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Toms Fork |
| Hydrologic Unit Codes | 050302010401, 050302010403 (USGS) |
The Meathouse Fork is a tributary of Middle Island Creek, 19.7 miles (31.7 km) long, in north-central 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 64.6 square miles (167 km2) in a rural region on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.