Winding Gulf's entire course and drainage area are in southern Raleigh County. It rises about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west-southwest of Princewick and initially flows to the north, passing through the community of Winding Gulf. It then turns west to follow the Norfolk and Western Railroad and flows through the communities of Big Stick and McAlpin. At McAlpin, it turns to the south to run along County Route 30 and West Virginia Route 16; this portion of the creek flows through the communities of Stotesbury, Tams, Ury, and Helen. Stonecoal Creek flows into Winding Gulf from the east in Stonecoal Junction, and shortly past their confluence, Winding Gulf flows into the Guyandotte River from the north in Amigo.[5][6][7]
According to 1992 U.S. Geological Survey data, 92.54% of the Winding Gulf watershed was forested; 3.99% was used for agriculture, 1.67% for mining, and 1.82% for other uses.[4]
^ abUpper Guyandotte Watershed Association (February 2006). "Upper Guyandotte River"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on July 27, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
