Accokeek Creek | |
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Location | Stafford County, Virginia, US |
Basin features | |
River mouth | Potomac Creek |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 15.4 miles (24.8 km) |
Coordinates: 38°21′35″N 77°18′2″W / 38.35972°N 77.30056°W
Accokeek Creek is a tidal tributary of Potomac Creek, itself a tributary of the Potomac River, in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. From it headwaters to its mouth, Accokeek Creek is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) in total length.
The United States Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon the creek's name in 1940. Before the official naming decision, Accokeek Creek was also alternatively known as Accakeek Creek.