Alex Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Altamaha River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Alex Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Alex Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Wayne |
Length: | 7.38miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Altamaha River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 31.78cuft/s at mouth with Altamaha River[2] |
Source1: | Little Buffalo Swamp divide |
Source1 Location: | about 2 miles south-southeast of Grangerville, Georgia |
Source1 Coordinates: | 31.4261°N -81.7184°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 14feet |
Mouth: | Altamaha River |
Mouth Location: | about 3 miles northeast of Grangerville, Georgia |
Mouth Coordinates: | 31.5094°N -81.6587°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 13feet |
Progression: | Altamaha River → Altamaha Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Altamaha |
Tributaries Right: | Bull Branch |
Bridges: | Akin Road, US 25, Akin Road, River Road |
Alex Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia.[3] It is a tributary to the Altamaha River.[4]
A variant name is "Alecks Creek". Alex Creek was named after "Captain" Alleck, a Lower Creek chieftain.