Frenchs Creek facts for kids
This article is about French Creek (disambiguation). For other uses, see Frenchs Creek (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids Frenchs Creek |
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Location of Frenchs Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to New River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Onslow |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Gillets Creek divide Camp LeJeune 35 ft (11 m) 34°36′31″N 077°17′50″W / 34.60861°N 77.29722°W |
| River mouth | New River Camp LeJeune 0 ft (0 m) 34°38′21″N 077°20′22″W / 34.63917°N 77.33944°W |
| Length | 4.79 mi (7.71 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Frenchs → New → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | White Oak River |
| Basin size | 12.29 square miles (31.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | Marines Road |
Frenchs Creek is a stream in Onslow County, North Carolina, in the United States.
The name Frenchs Creek most likely honors Alexander Nicola, a French pioneer who settled there.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Farnell Bay
- French Creek
- Frenches Creek
- Frenchmans Creek
Course
Frenchs Creek rises within Camp LeJeune in Onslow County and then flows northwest to join the New River also within Camp LeJeune.
Watershed
Frenchs Creek drains 12.29 square miles (31.8 km2) of area, receives about 55.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 547.71 and is about 11% forested.
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