Horse Creek is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Little River in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Horse Creek Tributary to Little River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Hoke
Physical characteristics
Source	Flat Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles south of Inverness, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°09′33″N 079°13′49″W[1]
• elevation	360 ft (110 m)[2]
Mouth	Little River
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°11′32″N 079°11′54″W[1]
• elevation	194 ft (59 m)[2]
Length	2.49 mi (4.01 km)[3]
Basin size	3.64 square miles (9.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Little River
• average	4.30 cu ft/s (0.122 m3/s) at mouth with Little River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Manchester Road

Course

Horse Creek rises on the Flat Creek divide about 2 miles south of Inverness in Hoke County, North Carolina. Horse Creek then flows northeasterly to meet the Little River about 2 miles southwest of Mt. Pleasant.[2]

Watershed

Horse Creek drains 3.64 square miles (9.4 km²) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 436.46 and is about 65% forested.[4]

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