Long Branch is a 2.83 mi (4.55 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina, United States.

Long Branch Tributary to Trent River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Jones
Physical characteristics
Source	Bachelor Creek divide
• location	about 5 miles northwest of Jones Corner, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°04′39″N 077°16′08″W[1]
• elevation	38 ft (12 m)[2]
Mouth	Trent River
• location	about 1.5 miles northwest of Oak Grove, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°04′39″N 077°15′25″W[1]
• elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)[3]
Length	2.83 mi (4.55 km)[4]
Basin size	2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Trent River
• average	4.35 cu ft/s (0.123 m3/s) at mouth with Trent River[5]
Basin features
Progression	generally southwest[4]
River system	Neuse River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Ben Banks Road, Ten Mile Fork Road

Course

Long Branch rises about 5 miles northwest of Jones Corner, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Trent River about 1.5 miles northwest of Oak Grove.[3]

Watershed

Long Branch drains 2.92 square miles (7.6 km²) of area, receives about 53.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 561.31, and is about 21% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References