Cockle Creek (Virginia)

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Cockle Creek
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Cockle Creek (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Cockle Creek (Virginia)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChincoteague Inlet
 • elevationsea level
Mouth 
 • location
Chincoteague Bay
 • coordinates
37°54′54″N 75°26′39″W / 37.914898°N 75.444144°W / 37.914898; -75.444144Coordinates: 37°54′54″N 75°26′39″W / 37.914898°N 75.444144°W / 37.914898; -75.444144
 • elevation
sea level
Length3.5 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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References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ^ GMCO Maps & Charts. GMCO's Fishing & Recreation Map of Chincoteague-Assateague, Virginia, 2003.


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