Cockle Creek (Virginia)

Cockle Creek
Origin	Chincoteague Inlet
Mouth	Chincoteague Bay
Basin countries	United States
Length	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Source elevation	sea level
Mouth elevation	sea level

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.

References

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