Copperas Mine Fork is a tributary

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of Island Creek

Island Creek (West Virginia)

Island Creek is a tributary of the Guyandotte River, long, in southern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in a rural area on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau, in the...

, 9.3 miles (15 km) long, in southern West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

 in the United States

United States

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. Via Island Creek and the Guyandotte

Guyandotte River

The Guyandotte River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 166 mi long, in southwestern West Virginia in the United States. It was named after the French term for the Wendat Native Americans...

 and Ohio

Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...

 rivers, it is part of the watershed

Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...

 of the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

, draining an area of 45.4 square miles (117.6 km²) in a rural area on the unglaciated

Glacier

A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...

 portion of the Allegheny Plateau

Allegheny Plateau

The Allegheny Plateau is a large dissected plateau area in western and central New York, northern and western Pennsylvania, northern and western West Virginia, and eastern Ohio...

, in the Logan Coalfield

Logan Coalfield

The Logan Coalfield is a coalfield located in Logan County and Wyoming County, West Virginia, in the United States. It has been a large source of high-quality, high-volatile bituminous coal since the field was opened by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in 1905. The railroad C&O maintained a rail...

. The Copperas Mine Fork's entire course and drainage area are in Logan County

Logan County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 37,710 people, 14,880 households, and 10,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile . There were 16,807 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

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The Copperas Mine Fork rises in western Logan County, along its boundary with Mingo County

Mingo County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,253 people, 11,303 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,898 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...

, and flows generally eastward through the unincorporated communities of Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Sulphur Springs is located along Copperas Mine Fork and County Route 9/2 west-southwest of Logan....

, Beebe

Beebe, West Virginia

Beebe is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Beebe is located along Copperas Mine Fork and County Route 9/2 west-southwest of Logan....

, Holden

Holden, West Virginia

Holden is a census-designated place in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 876 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Holdme is located at , along the Copperas Mine Fork....

, and Cora

Cora, West Virginia

Cora is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Cora is southwest of Logan, along the Copperas Mine Fork. Cora has a post office with ZIP code 25614....

, to Mount Gay

Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia

Mount Gay-Shamrock is a census-designated place in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,779 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

, where it flows into Island Creek from the west, approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) west of the city of Logan

Logan, West Virginia

Logan is a city in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 1,779 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.-History:...

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