Harker Run (West Virginia)
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Harker Run is a stream
located in Wetzel County
, West Virginia
, USA
. The mouth of Harker Run is approximately 300 m (1000 ft) south-southwest of the small village of Earnshaw
. The creek flows roughly from southwest to northeast, and is approximately 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in total length. It drains into Long Drain at its northeastern end at 330 m (1080 ft) above sea level. At its highest point, the creek is at approximately 430 m (1400 ft) elevation. The entire length of the stream is paralleled by Harker Run Road.
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
located in Wetzel County
Wetzel County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,693 people, 7,164 households, and 5,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,313 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, 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...
, USA
United States
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. The mouth of Harker Run is approximately 300 m (1000 ft) south-southwest of the small village of Earnshaw
Earnshaw, West Virginia
Earnshaw is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1,070 feet ....
. The creek flows roughly from southwest to northeast, and is approximately 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in total length. It drains into Long Drain at its northeastern end at 330 m (1080 ft) above sea level. At its highest point, the creek is at approximately 430 m (1400 ft) elevation. The entire length of the stream is paralleled by Harker Run Road.