Skitter Creek

Skitter Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Skitter Creek derives its name from the word "skeet" on account of its slippery river bed.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skitter Creek
  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. 585.

37°59′24″N 81°19′53″W / 37.99000°N 81.33139°W / 37.99000; -81.33139


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