Long Branch (Elkin Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Long Branch mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Elkin Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Little Elkin Creek divide Benham, North Carolina 1,270 ft (390 m) 36°17′18″N 080°54′58″W / 36.28833°N 80.91611°W |
| River mouth | Elkin Creek about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina 950 ft (290 m) 36°16′11″N 080°52′30″W / 36.26972°N 80.87500°W |
| Length | 3.37 mi (5.42 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) |
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| Bridges | Pinecrest Drive, CB Eller School Road, W Walker Road, CB Eller School Road |
Long Branch is a 3.37 mi (5.42 km) long 1st order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Course
Long Branch rises in Benham, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join Elkin Creek at about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina.
Watershed
Long Branch drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.51, and is about 42% forested.
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