Bluewing Creek
Bluewing Creek is a 12.20 mi (19.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. 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:
- Big Bluewing Creek
- Blewing Creek
- Blue Wing Creek
Course
Bluewing Creek rises in a pond about 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina, and then flows generally north to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia.
Watershed
Bluewing Creek drains 26.42 square miles (68.4 km) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.32, and is about 57% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Bluewing Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Bluewing Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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