Whittier Creek is a 3.85 mi (6.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to Bull Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Whittier Creek Tributary to Bull Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Beaver Creek divide
• location	Blackwater, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°23′41″N 080°37′11″W[1]
• elevation	1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 2 miles south of Ash Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°22′37″N 080°34′34″W[1]
• elevation	925 ft (282 m)[3]
Length	3.85 mi (6.20 km)[4]
Basin size	7.11 square miles (18.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Bull Creek
• average	10.34 cu ft/s (0.293 m3/s) at mouth with Bull Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Bull Creek → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Key Road, Rock Hill Church, Nurse Road

Variant names

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

• Whittaker Creek

Course

Whittier Creek rises about 2 miles south of Ash Hill, North Carolina, in Surry County and then flows south and east to join Bull Creek at Blackwater.[3]

Watershed

Whittier Creek drains 7.11 square miles (18.4 km²) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 372.49, and is about 37% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of North Carolina

References