Horse Creek (Kentucky)
Horse Creek is a creek a tributary of Goose Creek river in Clay County, Kentucky. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream of Manchester on Goose at an altitude of 800 feet (240 m).
| Horse Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Horse Creek headwaters |
| • coordinates | 37°03′50″N 83°52′56″W |
| 2nd source | Pigeon Roost Branch headwaters |
| • coordinates | 37°07′40″N 83°51′00″W |
| 3rd source | Crawfish Branch headwaters |
| • coordinates | 37°05′39″N 83°47′34″W |
| 4th source | House Branch headwaters |
| • coordinates | 37°07′52″N 83°49′35″W |
| Mouth | Goose Creek |
• location | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream from the mouth of Goose |
• coordinates | 37°08′20″N 83°45′35″W |
• elevation | 800 feet (240 m) |
The Cumberland and Manchester Railway built a spur line up the creek, and it has been the site of operations of at least eight coal mining companies. The name comes, according to local tradition, from the proliferation of "horseweed" in the creek valley.
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