Harlands Creek is a 10.34 mi (16.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Harlands Creek Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Dry Creek divide
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Gum Springs, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°45′55″N 079°16′33″W[1]
• elevation	540 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 5 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°39′35″N 079°15′15″W[1]
• elevation	318 ft (97 m)[2]
Length	10.34 mi (16.64 km)[3]
Basin size	15.76 square miles (40.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	18.88 cu ft/s (0.535 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Carroll Farm Road, Buckner Creek Road, E Alston Road, Renaissance Drive, Harlands Creek Drive, US 64, Alston Chapel Road, NC 902

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Hollands Creek

Course

Harlands Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Gum Springs, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south to join the Rocky River about 5 miles southwest of Pittsboro.[2]

Watershed

Harlands Creek drains 15.76 square miles (40.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 431.04 and is about 77% forested.[4]

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