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The Tug Fork is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, 159 miles (256 km) long, [4] in southwestern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and eastern Kentucky in the United States. Via the Big Sandy and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It is also known as the Tug Fork River or as the Tug River.
It is formed between Louisa, Kentucky, and Fort Gay, West Virginia, by the confluence of the Tug Fork and Levisa Fork. It flows generally northwardly in a highly meandering course, between Lawrence and Boyd counties in Kentucky and Wayne County in West Virginia.
The Levisa Fork (also known as the Levisa Fork River or the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River) is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, approximately 164 miles (264 km) long, [3] in southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky in the United States.
Middle Fork Kentucky River. Cutshin Creek; Greasy Creek; Beech Fork; South Fork Kentucky River. ... Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River; Tygarts Creek; Wolf River; References
The Hatfield–McCoy Feud involved two American families of the West Virginia–Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Tug Fork River at Williamson The Coal House in Williamson Aerial view of Williamson during construction of its floodwall, completed in 1991. The Tug Fork River is the border between West Virginia and Kentucky; the highway on the left (US-119) is in Kentucky.
Vulcan is located along the Tug Fork across from the state of Kentucky. The community was named after Vulcan, the god of fire in Roman mythology. [2] Vulcan received international attention when they requested aid from the Soviet Union to replace a collapsed bridge, the only legal entrance and exit into the community. [3]
The population was 406 at the 2010 census. Kermit is located along the Tug Fork, opposite Warfield, Kentucky. [6] The Norfolk Southern Railway's Kenova District runs through town. The community was earlier known by the names "Lower Burning Creek", "East Warfield," and "Warfield." The name was changed to "Kermit" when a post office was ...