Frenchs Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to New River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Frenchs Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Frenchs Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Onslow |
Length: | 4.79miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | New River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 18.16cuft/s at mouth with New River[2] |
Source1: | Gillets Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | Camp LeJeune |
Source1 Coordinates: | 34.6086°N -77.2972°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 35feet[4] |
Mouth: | New River |
Mouth Location: | Camp LeJeune |
Mouth Coordinates: | 34.6392°N -77.3394°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
Progression: | Frenchs → New → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | White Oak River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | Jumping Run |
Bridges: | Marines Road |
Frenchs Creek is a stream in Onslow County, North Carolina, in the United States.
The name Frenchs Creek most likely honors Alexander Nicola, a French pioneer who settled there.[5]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Frenchs Creek rises within Camp LeJeune in Onslow County and then flows northwest to join the New River also within Camp LeJeune.[6]
Frenchs Creek drains of area, receives about 55.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 547.71 and is about 11% forested.[2]