Blacklick Creek (Ohio)
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| Blacklick Creek | |
|---|---|
| Origin | ~ 4 mi (6.4 km) southwest of Johnstown |
| Mouth | Big Walnut Creek near Obetz, Ohio |
| Length | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Source elevation | ~ 1,190 ft (363 m) [1] |
| Mouth elevation | ~ 715 ft (218 m) [2] |
| Basin area | 63 mi² (163 km²) [3] |
Blacklick Creek is a tributary stream of Big Walnut Creek in Licking, Fairfield and Franklin counties. The 27 mile long rock and slate bed creek has its headwaters near Mink Street in Jersey Township in northwestern Licking County [1]. It enters Franklin County in northeast Plain Township and flows near the Licking-Franklin Counties border. In southwest Reynoldsbrug the stream enters Fairfield County. It renters Franklin County near Brice. The stream meets the Big Walnut Creek in Columbus, Ohio near Hamilton Road. The creek gets its name from the Native Americans who lived in the area and named the creek Black Lick because of the animals frequented the creek to lick the black colored salt stones in the creek.
[edit] Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, Blacklick Creek has also been known as: [4]
- Black Lick Fork
- Blacks Lick Creek
- Big Lick Creek
- Black Lick Creek
[edit] References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. Jersey quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1988.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Southeast Columbus quadrangle, Ohio. 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Washington D.C.: USGS, 1992.
- ^ Map of Ohio watersheds.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System entry
