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Halfway Creek
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Location of Halfway Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Hyco River
Country United States
State Virginia
County Halifax
Physical characteristics
Main source Stokes Creek divide
Cluster Springs, Virginia
465 ft (142 m)
36°37′02″N 078°55′28″W / 36.61722°N 78.92444°W / 36.61722; -78.92444
River mouth Hyco River
about 2.5 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia
320 ft (98 m)
36°36′41″N 078°52′58″W / 36.61139°N 78.88278°W / 36.61139; -78.88278
Length 2.54 mi (4.09 km)
Basin features
Progression east-southeast
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 3.01 square miles (7.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges US 501

Halfway Creek is a 2.54 mi (4.09 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Halfway Creek rises in Cluster Springs, Virginia, and then flows generally east-southeast to join the Hyco River about 2.5 miles southeast of Cluster Springs.

Watershed

Halfway Creek drains 3.01 square miles (7.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 388.13, and is about 59% forested.

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