Pilot Creek (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Pilot Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Ararat River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Chinquapin Creek divide pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina 1,205 ft (367 m) 36°22′42″N 080°27′08″W / 36.37833°N 80.45222°W |
| River mouth | Ararat River about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina 838 ft (255 m) 36°20′53″N 080°31′14″W / 36.34806°N 80.52056°W |
| Length | 5.44 mi (8.75 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southwest |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 7.19 square miles (18.6 km2) |
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| Bridges | Snuffbox Lane, Leonard Road, Seven Springs Lane, Sandtrap Lane, US 52, Black Mountain Road, Boyd Nelson Road, Shoals Road, Jim McKinney Road |
Pilot Creek is a 5.44 mi (8.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Course
Pilot Creek rises in a pond on the Chinquapin Creek divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. Pilot Creek then flows southwesterly to join the Ararat River about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina.
Watershed
Pilot Creek drains 7.19 square miles (18.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 325.23, and is about 60% forested.
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