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Laurel Fork (North Fork South Branch Potomac River tributary)
River in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Laurel Fork is a 15.7-mile-long (25.3 km)[4] stream in Virginia and West Virginia, United States. The stream flows north from Highland County, Virginia, where its source and the majority of its length is located, to its mouth in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Laurel Fork is a tributary to the North Fork South Branch Potomac River, making it a part of the Potomac River watershed. The area surrounding Laurel Fork is home to several plant and animal species found nowhere else in Virginia, and is a prime example of a northern boreal forest in the state.
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Laurel Fork | |
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![]() Laurel Fork near bankfull stage in 2006 | |
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Country | United States |
State | Virginia, West Virginia |
County | Highland County, Virginia, Pendleton County, West Virginia |
Physical characteristics | |
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• location | Appalachian Mountains, Highland County, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°26′16″N 79°41′15″W[1] |
• elevation | 4,094 ft (1,248 m)[2] |
Mouth | North Fork South Branch Potomac River |
• location | North of Hardscrabble, Virginia, in Pendleton County, West Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°34′13″N 79°34′13″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,495 ft (760 m)[3] |
Length | 15.7 mi (25.3 km) |
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