Strawberry Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
---|---|
Location of Strawberry Creek mouthShow map of VirginiaStrawberry Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Pittsylvania |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | unnamed tributary to Sandy River divide |
• location | pond about 1 mile north of Swansonville, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°44′55″N 079°34′53″W / 36.74861°N 79.58139°W / 36.74861; -79.58139 |
• elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | about 2.5 miles east of Banister, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°46′24″N 079°29′55″W / 36.77333°N 79.49861°W / 36.77333; -79.49861 |
• elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
Length | 5.92 mi (9.53 km) |
Basin size | 14.56 square miles (37.7 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Banister River |
• average | 18.97 cu ft/s (0.537 m/s) at mouth with Banister River |
Basin features | |
Progression | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Roanoke River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | Morris Branch |
Bridges | County Road, Strawberry Road |
Strawberry Creek is a 5.92 mi (9.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
Strawberry Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Swansonville, Virginia and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 2.5 miles east of Banister.
Watershed
Strawberry Creek drains 14.56 square miles (37.7 km) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 388.69, and is about 51% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Strawberry Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Strawberry Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
This article related to a river in Virginia is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |