Kettle Creek rises on Mitchell Knob (2,717 feet) and flows north along the eastern flanks of Sweedlin Hill (2,303 feet) through Sweedlin Valley in the George Washington National Forest.
The Kettle Creek begins at Mitchell Knob, which is 2,717 feet high, and then travels northward along the eastern side of Sweedlin Hill, which is 2,303 feet tall, through Sweedlin Valley within the George Washington National Forest.