Parrotts Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parrotts Creek
Rappahannock River at Parrotts Creek in Waterview, Virginia
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Rappahannock River
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Middlesex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Briery Swamp divide about 0.1 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia 80 ft (24 m) 37°42′39″N 076°41′24″W / 37.71083°N 76.69000°W / 37.71083; -76.69000
River mouth	Rappahannock River Ross Point, Virginia 0 ft (0 m) 37°43′52″N 076°37′06″W / 37.73111°N 76.61833°W / 37.73111; -76.61833
Length	5.16 mi (8.30 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Rappahannock River
Basin size	8.44 square miles (21.9 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Wyatt Swamp
Waterbodies	Beazley Pond

Parrotts Creek is a 5.16 mi (8.30 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia.

Variant names

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

• Parrott's Creek

Course

Parrotts Creek rises on the Briery Swamp divide about 0.1 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia. Parrotts Creek then flows easterly to meet the Rappahannock River at Ross Point, Virginia.

Watershed

Parrotts Creek drains 8.44 square miles (21.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 446.54 and is about 62.7% forested.

Maps

Course of Parrotts Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)

Watershed of Parrotts Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)