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Long Branch
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Location of Long Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Trent River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Jones
Physical characteristics
Main source Bachelor Creek divide
about 5 miles northwest of Jones Corner, North Carolina
38 ft (12 m)
35°04′39″N 077°16′08″W / 35.07750°N 77.26889°W / 35.07750; -77.26889
River mouth Trent River
about 1.5 miles northwest of Oak Grove, North Carolina
3 ft (0.91 m)
35°04′39″N 077°15′25″W / 35.07750°N 77.25694°W / 35.07750; -77.25694
Length 2.83 mi (4.55 km)
Basin features
Progression generally southwest
River system Neuse River
Basin size 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Ben Banks Road, Ten Mile Fork Road

Long Branch is a 2.83 mi (4.55 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina, United States.

Course

Long Branch rises about 5 miles northwest of Jones Corner, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Trent River about 1.5 miles northwest of Oak Grove.

Watershed

Long Branch drains 2.92 square miles (7.6 km2) of area, receives about 53.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 561.31, and is about 21% forested.

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