Giles Creek (Haw River tributary)

Giles Creek
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Location of Giles Creek mouth
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Giles Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River)
 • locationpond about 3 miles east of Williamsburg, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°17′08″N 079°33′27″W / 36.28556°N 79.55750°W / 36.28556; -79.55750[1]
 • elevation760 ft (230 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°15′49″N 079°34′59″W / 36.26361°N 79.58306°W / 36.26361; -79.58306[1]
 • elevation
636 ft (194 m)[2]
Length2.08 mi (3.35 km)[3]
Basin size2.88 square miles (7.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average3.69 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 87, Gilliam Road

Giles Creek is a 2.08 mi (3.35 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Giles Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Giles Creek Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Williamsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Giles Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.