Wombles Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wombles Creek |
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Location of Wombles Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lee |
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| Main source | unnamed tributary to Deep River about 0.5 miles southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina 332 ft (101 m) 35°36′39″N 079°07′18″W / 35.61083°N 79.12167°W |
| River mouth | Cape Fear River about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina 165 ft (50 m) 35°34′59″N 079°03′05″W / 35.58306°N 79.05139°W |
| Length | 5.04 mi (8.11 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Basin size | 6.44 square miles (16.7 km2) |
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| Bridges | Goat Hill Lane, US 1, Lower Moncure Road, Lower River Road, Cape Fear Lane |
Wombles Creek is a 5.04 mi (8.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Wombles Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of Blacknel, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles southeast of Moncure, North Carolina.
Watershed
Wombles Creek drains 6.44 square miles (16.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 451.79 and is about 60% forested.
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