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Giles Creek
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Map of Giles Creek mouth location
Location of Giles Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Haw River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Rockingham
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River)
pond about 3 miles east of Williamsburg, North Carolina
760 ft (230 m)
36°17′08″N 079°33′27″W / 36.28556°N 79.55750°W / 36.28556; -79.55750
River mouth Haw River
about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina
636 ft (194 m)
36°15′49″N 079°34′59″W / 36.26361°N 79.58306°W / 36.26361; -79.58306
Length 2.08 mi (3.35 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Haw River
Basin size 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges NC 87, Gilliam Road

Giles Creek is a 2.08 mi (3.35 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Course

Giles Creek rises in Rockingham County, North Carolina on the divide between Giles Creek and Country Line Creek. Giles Creek then flows southwest to meet the Haw River about 2 miles south of Williamsburg, North Carolina.

Watershed

Giles Creek drains 2.88 square miles (7.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.03 and is about 37% forested.

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