Ghent Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ghent Creek |
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Location of Ghent Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Hyco River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Person |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Storys Creek divide pond about 1 northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina 615 ft (187 m) 36°26′51″N 079°02′22″W / 36.44750°N 79.03944°W |
River mouth | Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina 340 ft (100 m) 36°31′44″N 078°59′00″W / 36.52889°N 78.98333°W |
Length | 6.70 mi (10.78 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | northeast |
River system | Roanoke River |
Basin size | 6.70 square miles (17.4 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | McGhees Mill Road, Edwin Robertson Road |
Ghent Creek is a 6.70 mi (10.78 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Ghents Creek
Course
Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.
Watershed
Ghent Creek drains 6.70 square miles (17.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.
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