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Endicott Creek
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Map of Endicott Creek mouth location
Location of Endicott Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Fisher River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry
Physical characteristics
Main source Christian Creek divide
about 1.5 miles northwest of Racoon Mountain
1,675 ft (511 m)
36°29′36″N 080°52′15″W / 36.49333°N 80.87083°W / 36.49333; -80.87083
River mouth Fisher River
about 1 mile east of Raven Knob
1,195 ft (364 m)
36°28′14″N 080°49′59″W / 36.47056°N 80.83306°W / 36.47056; -80.83306
Length 3.60 mi (5.79 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Little Endicott Creek
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies Raven Knob Lake
Bridges Scout Valley Trail (x2), Blevins Store Road

Endicott Creek is a 3.60 mi (5.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • Endicott Branch

Course

Endicott Creek rises on the Christian Creek divide about 1.5 miles northwest of Racoon (sic) Mountain. Endicott Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile east of Raven Knob.

Watershed

Endicott Creek drains 3.28 square miles (8.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 269.21, and is about 94% forested.

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