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Whittier Creek (Bull Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 36°22′37″N 080°34′34″W / 36.37694°N 80.57611°W / 36.37694; -80.57611
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Whittier Creek
Tributary to Bull Creek
Map of Whittier Creek mouth location
Map of Whittier Creek mouth location
Location of Whittier Creek mouth
Map of Whittier Creek mouth location
Map of Whittier Creek mouth location
Whittier Creek (Bull Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceBeaver Creek divide
 • locationBlackwater, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°23′41″N 080°37′11″W / 36.39472°N 80.61972°W / 36.39472; -80.61972[1]
 • elevation1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2 miles south of Ash Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°22′37″N 080°34′34″W / 36.37694°N 80.57611°W / 36.37694; -80.57611[1]
 • elevation
925 ft (282 m)[3]
Length3.85 mi (6.20 km)[4]
Basin size7.11 square miles (18.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBull Creek
 • average10.34 cu ft/s (0.293 m3/s) at mouth with Bull Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBull CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesKey Road, Rock Hill Church, Nurse Road

Whittier Creek is a 3.85 mi (6.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to Bull Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Whittaker Creek

Course

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Whittier Creek rises about 2 miles south of Ash Hill, North Carolina, in Surry County and then flows south and east to join Bull Creek at Blackwater.[3]

Watershed

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Whittier Creek drains 7.11 square miles (18.4 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 372.49, and is about 37% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Whittier Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Whittier Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Whittier Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 July 2021.