Pilot Creek (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pilot Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Pilot Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Ararat River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Main source	Chinquapin Creek divide pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina 1,205 ft (367 m) 36°22′42″N 080°27′08″W / 36.37833°N 80.45222°W / 36.37833; -80.45222
River mouth	Ararat River about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina 838 ft (255 m) 36°20′53″N 080°31′14″W / 36.34806°N 80.52056°W / 36.34806; -80.52056
Length	5.44 mi (8.75 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally southwest
River system	Yadkin River
Basin size	7.19 square miles (18.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Snuffbox Lane, Leonard Road, Seven Springs Lane, Sandtrap Lane, US 52, Black Mountain Road, Boyd Nelson Road, Shoals Road, Jim McKinney Road

Pilot Creek is a 5.44 mi (8.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Pilot Creek rises in a pond on the Chinquapin Creek divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. Pilot Creek then flows southwesterly to join the Ararat River about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina.

Watershed

Pilot Creek drains 7.19 square miles (18.6 km²) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 325.23, and is about 60% forested.