Guinea Creek (Herring Creek tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Herring Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Emily Gut divide about 0.1 miles southeast of Holiday Pines 20 ft (6.1 m) 38°37′49″N 075°12′18″W / 38.63028°N 75.20500°W / 38.63028; -75.20500
River mouth	Herring Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Angola Landing 0 ft (0 m) 38°38′36″N 075°08′50″W / 38.64333°N 75.14722°W / 38.64333; -75.14722
Length	4.22 mi (6.79 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Rehoboth Bay
Basin size	7.25 square miles (18.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Autumn Road Indian Mission Road DE 24 Banks Road

Guinea Creek is a 4.22 mi (6.79 km) long 1st order tributary to Herring Creek in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.

Variant names

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

• Goldsmith Branch

Course

Guinea Creek rises on the Emily Gut divide, about 0.1 miles southeast of Holiday Pines in Sussex County, Delaware. Guinea Creek then flows generally east to meet Herring Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Angola Landing.

Watershed

Guinea Creek drains 7.25 square miles (18.8 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 635.57 and is about 24.6% forested.