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Whitethorn Creek (Banister River tributary)

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Stream in Virginia, USA
Whitethorn Creek
Tributary to Banister River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceFrying Pan Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles south-southeast of Pickerel, Virginia
 • coordinates36°57′58″N 079°24′22″W / 36.96611°N 79.40611°W / 36.96611; -79.40611
 • elevation1,000 ft (300 m)
Mouth 
 • locationMarkham, Virginia
 • coordinates36°52′26″N 079°14′33″W / 36.87389°N 79.24250°W / 36.87389; -79.24250
 • elevation479 ft (146 m)
Length15.01 mi (24.16 km)
Basin size65.54 square miles (169.7 km)
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average78.43 cu ft/s (2.221 m/s) at mouth with Banister River
Basin features
ProgressionBanister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftLong Branch
Georges Creek
Dry Branch
 • rightMill Creek
Dry Branch
BridgesVA 40, Terry Road, US 29, Coles Road, S Meadows Road

Whitethorn Creek is a 15.01 mi (24.16 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The Whitehorn Creek watershed and its tributary, Mill Creek, are the location of one of the largest uranium deposits in the United States on Cole Hill.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Whitehorn Creek

Course

Whitethorn Creek rises about 0.5 miles south-southeast of Pickerel, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Banister River at Markham.

Watershed

Whitethorn Creek drains 65.54 square miles (169.7 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 432.34, and is about 46% forested.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Whitethorn Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Whitethorn Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. "TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE COLES HILL URANIUM PROPERTY PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY. VIRGINIA" (PDF). Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Retrieved 9 August 2021.


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