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Wilson Creek
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Map of Wilson Creek mouth location
Location of Wilson Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Trent River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Craven
Town Trent Woods
Physical characteristics
Main source Jack Smith Creek divide
about 2 miles west of New Bern, North Carolina
24 ft (7.3 m)
35°06′38″N 077°06′15″W / 35.11056°N 77.10417°W / 35.11056; -77.10417
River mouth Trent River
Trent Woods, North Carolina
0 ft (0 m)
35°04′34″N 077°06′08″W / 35.07611°N 77.10222°W / 35.07611; -77.10222
Length 3.29 mi (5.29 km)
Basin features
Progression south
River system Neuse River
Basin size 5.83 square miles (15.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Clubhouse Drive, Greenbrier Parkway, Yarmouth Road, Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, Trent Road, Trent Woods Drive

Wilson Creek is a 3.29 mi (5.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Craven County, North Carolina.

Course

Wilson Creek rises about 2 miles west of New Bern, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Trent River at Trent Woods.

Watershed

Wilson Creek drains 5.83 square miles (15.1 km2) of area, receives about 54.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 578.57, and is about 9% forested.

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