Simpson Creek
Simpson Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, 28 miles long, in north-central West Virginia, USA. The stream was named for hunter and trapper John Simpson, who left his name on it after building and living in a cabin there for several months in 1763 and '64.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in West Virginia, USA
- Also known as: “Simpson’s Creek”, “Simpsons Creek”, “Simpsons Crick”, “Simsons Creek”, and “Simsons Crick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harrison Power Station and Lincoln High School.
Harrison Power Station
Power station
Photo: Dhudson4god, Public domain.
Harrison Power Station is a 1.9-gigawatt coal-fired electricity-generating power station located in Haywood, West Virginia, owned and operated by FirstEnergy. Harrison Power Station is situated 2½ miles north of Simpson Creek.
Lincoln High School
School
Lincoln High School is comprehensive four-year public high school located in Shinnston, West Virginia, in Harrison County, in the United States. It operates as part of the Harrison County School District. Lincoln High School is situated 2 miles north of Simpson Creek.
Levi Shinn House
House
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Levi Shinn House is a historic home located at Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia. It is a log dwelling built in 1778, and measuring 37 feet long and 20 feet deep. Levi Shinn House is situated 2½ miles north of Simpson Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meadowbrook and Spelter.
Meadowbrook
Hamlet
Meadowbrook is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Meadowbrook is located on U.S. Route 19 and West Virginia Route 20, 2 miles southeast of Lumberport. Meadowbrook has a post office with ZIP code 26404.
Spelter
Village
Spelter is a census-designated place in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Spelter is 4.5 miles north of Clarksburg. Spelter has a post office with ZIP code 26438. As of the 2020 census, its population was 244. An early variant name was Ziesing.
Gypsy
Village
Gypsy is a census-designated place in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197.
Simpson Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Harrison, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Simpson Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Simpson Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Simpson Creek”
- Cebuano: “Simpson Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, West Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Simpson Creek”
- Venetian: “Simpson”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sunset Drive-In and Gypsy Bridge.
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