Island Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Trent River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Island Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Island Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Jones |
Length: | 5.73miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Trent River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 17.27cuft/s at mouth with Trent River[2] |
Source1: | Mill Creek and East Prong Brice Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 2 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 35.0203°N -77.11°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 34feet[4] |
Mouth: | Trent River |
Mouth Location: | River Bend, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0569°N -77.1497°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet[5] |
Progression: | Trent River → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Neuse River |
Tributaries Left: | Long Branch |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Island Creek Road |
Island Creek is a 5.73miles long 2nd order tributary to the Trent River in Jones County, North Carolina.
Island Creek rises about 2 miles east of Pollocksville, North Carolina in Croatan National Forest and then flows northerly to join the Trent River at River Bend, North Carolina.[5]
Island Creek drains of area, receives about 54.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 565.10, and is about 45% forested.[2]