Long Branch is a 3.37 mi (5.42 km) long 1st order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Long Branch Tributary to Elkin Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Elkin Creek divide
• location	Benham, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°17′18″N 080°54′58″W[1]
• elevation	1,270 ft (390 m)[2]
Mouth	Elkin Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°16′11″N 080°52′30″W[1]
• elevation	950 ft (290 m)[2]
Length	3.37 mi (5.42 km)[3]
Basin size	2.18 square miles (5.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Elkin Creek
• average	3.61 cu ft/s (0.102 m3/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pinecrest Drive, CB Eller School Road, W Walker Road, CB Eller School Road

Course

Long Branch rises in Benham, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join Elkin Creek at about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Long Branch drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km²) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.51, and is about 42% forested.[4]

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