Whittier_Creek_(Bull_Creek_tributary)

Whittier Creek (Bull Creek tributary)

Whittier Creek (Bull Creek tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

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

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Variant names

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

  • Whittaker Creek

Course

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

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

References

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


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