Cross Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cross Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Cross Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cumberland
City	Fayetteville
Physical characteristics
Main source	Little Cross Creek divide pond in Fort Bragg on west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina 190 ft (58 m) 35°07′52″N 078°56′33″W / 35.13111°N 78.94250°W / 35.13111; -78.94250
River mouth	Cape Fear River east side of Fayetteville, North Carolina 48 ft (15 m) 35°03′04″N 078°51′25″W / 35.05111°N 78.85694°W / 35.05111; -78.85694
Length	9.70 mi (15.61 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Cape Fear River
Basin size	40.09 square miles (103.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Little Cross Creek Blounts Creek
Waterbodies	Rose Lake
Bridges	NC 295, Shaw Mill Road, Country Club Drive, Langdon Street, Murchison Road, Blue Street, US 401, NC 24, Bragg Boulevard, Hillsboro Street, Ray Avenue, Green Street, Ann Street, N Cool Spring Street, NC 210, I-95-US 301

Cross Creek is a 9.70 mi (15.61 km) long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

• Crosscreek
• Fayetteville

Course

Cross Creek rises on the west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina in Fort Bragg. Cross Creek then flows southeast through Fayetteville to join the Cape Fear River on the east side of Fayetteville.

Watershed

Cross Creek drains 40.09 square miles (103.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 489.33 and is about 20% forested.