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Mill Creek
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Trent River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Jones
City Pollocksville
Physical characteristics
Main source Island Creek divide
about 4 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina
37 ft (11 m)
34°59′37″N 077°07′04″W / 34.99361°N 77.11778°W / 34.99361; -77.11778
River mouth Trent River
Pollocksville, North Carolina
0 ft (0 m)
35°00′28″N 077°12′51″W / 35.00778°N 77.21417°W / 35.00778; -77.21417
Length 9.73 mi (15.66 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest and northwest
River system Neuse River
Basin size 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Goshen Branch
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Mill Creek Road, Beaufort Road

Mill Creek is a 9.73 mi (15.66 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.

Course

Mill Creek rises about 4 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows southwest then turns northwest to join the Trent River at Pollocksville.

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) of area, receives about 55.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 642.15, and is about 17% forested.

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