Cockle Creek (Virginia)
Coordinates: 37°54′54″N 75°26′39″W / 37.914898°N 75.444144°W
| Cockle Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Chincoteague Inlet sea level |
| River mouth |
Chincoteague Bay sea level |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
Cockle Creek is a 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km)[1] stream in Chincoteague, Virginia between Chincoteague Inlet to the south and Chincoteague Bay to the north.[2] It was the site of a naval battle during the Civil War, the Battle of Cockle Creek.
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011
- ↑ GMCO Maps & Charts. GMCO's Fishing & Recreation Map of Chincoteague-Assateague, Virginia, 2003.
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