Accokeek Creek
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Accokeek Creek
Coordinates: 38°21′35″N 77°18′2″W / 38.35972°N 77.30056°W Accokeek Creek is a tidal tributary of Potomac Creek, itself a tributary of the Potomac River, in Stafford County, Virginia, United States.[1] From it headwaters to its mouth, Accokeek Creek is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) in total length.[2]
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Nomenclature
The United States Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon the creek's name in 1940.[1] Before the official naming decision, Accokeek Creek was also alternatively known as Accakeek Creek.[1]
See also
- Accokeek (plantation), homestead of George Mason I
References
- ^ a b c United States Board on Geographic Names (28-Sep-1979). "United States Board on Geographic Names". United States Board on Geographic Names. Archived from the original on 20 March 2009. http://geonames.usgs.gov/. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 15, 2011
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