| North Fork Tributary to Aarons Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of North Fork mouthShow map of Virginia North Fork (Aarons Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wolpit Run divide |
| • location | Virgilina, Virginia at the Stateline |
| • coordinates | 36°32′37″N 078°46′50″W / 36.54361°N 78.78056°W / 36.54361; -78.78056 |
| • elevation | 510 ft (160 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Midway, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°38′01″N 078°42′43″W / 36.63361°N 78.71194°W / 36.63361; -78.71194 |
| • elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Length | 9.43 mi (15.18 km) |
| Basin size | 13.01 square miles (33.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Aarons Creek |
| • average | 15.53 cu ft/s (0.440 m/s) at mouth with Aarons Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aarons Creek → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | 7th Street, Wilborn Road (x2), North Fork Church Road, Bowen Road, Red Bank Road, E Hitesburg Road, Aarons Creek Road, Buckshoal Road |
North Fork is a 9.43 mi (15.18 km) long 2nd order tributary to Aarons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- North Fork Aaron Creek
- North Fork Aarons Creek
- North Fork Haron Creek
Course
North Fork rises in a pond at the North Carolina-Virginia state line at Virgilina, Virginia, and then flows generally northeast to join Aarons Creek about 1 mile southeast of Midway.
Watershed
North Fork drains 13.01 square miles (33.7 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 412.33, and is about 52% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - North Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "North Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River
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