| Ghent Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Hyco River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ghent Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Ghent Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Person |
| Length: | 6.7miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Hyco River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 8.4cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2] |
| Source1: | Storys Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 1 northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.4475°N -79.0394°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 615feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Hyco River |
| Mouth Location: | about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.5289°N -78.9833°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 340feet |
| Progression: | northeast |
| River System: | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaties |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | McGhees Mill Road, Edwin Robertson Road |
Ghent Creek is a 6.7miles long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.[4]
Ghent Creek drains of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.[2]