Gibson Creek (Banister River tributary)

Gibson Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Location of Gibson Creek mouth
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Gibson Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceLong Branch divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northwest of Scottsburg, Virginia
 • coordinates36°46′40″N 078°48′50″W / 36.77778°N 78.81389°W / 36.77778; -78.81389[1]
 • elevation378 ft (115 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile east of Wolf Trap, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°43′09″N 078°48′01″W / 36.71917°N 78.80028°W / 36.71917; -78.80028[1]
 • elevation
305 ft (93 m)[3]
Length5.26 mi (8.47 km)[4]
Basin size6.80 square miles (17.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average8.45 cu ft/s (0.239 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesS Terrys Bridge Road, Wolf Trap Road

Gibson Creek is a 5.26 mi (8.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Gibson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Gibson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.