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Crane Creek (Bluestone River tributary)

Coordinates: 37°21′14″N 81°15′14″W / 37.35389°N 81.25389°W / 37.35389; -81.25389
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Crane Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of the Bluestone River.

Crane Creek was named from an incident when a crane was killed near it.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crane Creek (Bluestone River tributary)
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 190.

37°21′14″N 81°15′14″W / 37.35389°N 81.25389°W / 37.35389; -81.25389