Goose Creek (Potomac River tributary)

Goose Creek
Goose Creek Bridge
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
RegionLoudoun County, Fauquier County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLinden
 • coordinates38°54′53″N 78°04′13″W / 38.9148335°N 78.0702756°W / 38.9148335; -78.0702756
 • elevation1,040 ft (320 m)
MouthPotomac River
 • location
Leesburg
 • coordinates
39°06′04″N 77°28′38″W / 39.1012177°N 77.4772109°W / 39.1012177; -77.4772109
 • elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Length55 mi (89 km)

Goose Creek is a 53.9-mile-long (86.7 km)[1] tributary of the Potomac River in Fauquier and Loudoun Counties in Northern Virginia. It comprises the principal drainage system for the Loudoun Valley.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 15, 2011