Abram Creek is a tributarystream of the North Branch Potomac River in Grant and Mineral counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... A running stream. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Grant County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area Ranked 41st - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 240 miles (385 km) - % water 0. ... The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia. ...
Variant names
In 1895, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Abram Creek as the stream's name. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Abram Creek has been known by the following names: The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a US Federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the Federal Government. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ...
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...
Potomac River system Cities and towns | Bridges | Islands | Variant names The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... This is a list of cities, towns, and communities along the Potomac River and its branches in the United States. ... This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Potomac River and its North and South branches. ... The following have been listed as variant names of the Potomac River throughout its history by the Geographic Names Information System. ...