Harlands Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Harlands Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Harlands Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Rocky River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source	Dry Creek divide about 1.5 miles west of Gum Springs, North Carolina 540 ft (160 m) 35°45′55″N 079°16′33″W / 35.76528°N 79.27583°W / 35.76528; -79.27583
River mouth	Rocky River about 5 miles southwest of Pittsboro, North Carolina 318 ft (97 m) 35°39′35″N 079°15′15″W / 35.65972°N 79.25417°W / 35.65972; -79.25417
Length	10.34 mi (16.64 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Deep River
Basin size	15.76 square miles (40.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Carroll Farm Road, Buckner Creek Road, E Alston Road, Renaissance Drive, Harlands Creek Drive, US 64, Alston Chapel Road, NC 902

Harlands Creek is a 10.34 mi (16.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Chatham 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:

• Hollands Creek

Course

Harlands Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Gum Springs, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south to join the Rocky River about 5 miles southwest of Pittsboro.

Watershed

Harlands Creek drains 15.76 square miles (40.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 431.04 and is about 77% forested.