Ghent Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ghent Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Ghent Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Hyco River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person
Physical characteristics
Main source	Storys Creek divide pond about 1 northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina 615 ft (187 m) 36°26′51″N 079°02′22″W / 36.44750°N 79.03944°W / 36.44750; -79.03944
River mouth	Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina 340 ft (100 m) 36°31′44″N 078°59′00″W / 36.52889°N 78.98333°W / 36.52889; -78.98333
Length	6.70 mi (10.78 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Basin size	6.70 square miles (17.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaties Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	McGhees Mill Road, Edwin Robertson Road

Ghent Creek is a 6.70 mi (10.78 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

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

• Ghents Creek

Course

Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.

Watershed

Ghent Creek drains 6.70 square miles (17.4 km²) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.