| Cross Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Cross Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Cross Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cumberland |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Fayetteville |
| Length: | 9.7miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Cape Fear River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 39.75cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2] |
| Source1: | Little Cross Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond in Fort Bragg on west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.1311°N -78.9425°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 190feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Cape Fear River |
| Mouth Location: | east side of Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0511°N -78.8569°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 48feet |
| Progression: | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | Little Cross Creek Blounts Creek |
| Waterbodies: | Rose Lake |
| Bridges: | NC 295, Shaw Mill Road, Country Club Drive, Langdon Street, Murchison Road, Blue Street, US 401, NC 24, Bragg Boulevard, Hillsboro Street, Ray Avenue, Green Street, Ann Street, N Cool Spring Street, NC 210, I-95-US 301 |
Cross Creek is a 9.7miles long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Cross Creek rises on the west side of Fayetteville, North Carolina in Fort Bragg. Cross Creek then flows southeast through Fayetteville to join the Cape Fear River on the east side of Fayetteville.[4]
Cross Creek drains of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 489.33 and is about 20% forested.[2]