| Crane Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Little River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Crane Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Moore |
| Length: | 23.41miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Little River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 107.47cuft/s at mouth with Little River[2] |
| Source1: | Crowley Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles east of Carthage, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.3625°N -79.3567°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 445feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Little River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile south of Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.1853°N -79.1683°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 184feet |
| Progression: | Little River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries Left: | Herds Creek Little Crane Creek Big Branch Slash Branch Beaver Creek Horse Branch Cypress Creek Little Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Dunhams Creek |
| Waterbodies: | Lake Surf |
| Bridges: | US 15-501, NC 24-27, Scott Road, Grady Road, Shaw Road, US 1 Business, US 1, McLauchlin Road, Loblolly Drive, Lobelia Road, McGill Road, McPherson Road |
Crane Creek is a 23.41miles long 4th order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Crane Creek rises on the Crowley Creek divide about 2 miles east of Carthage in Moore County, North Carolina. Crane Creek then flows southeast to meet the Little River about 1 mile south of Mt. Pleasant.[4]
Crane Creek drains of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 454.64 and is about 39% forested.[2]