| Little Elkin Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Yadkin River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Little Elkin Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Little Elkin Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Wilkes |
| Length: | 9.27miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Yadkin River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 20.14cuft/s at mouth with Yadkin River[2] |
| Source1: | Elkin Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.3267°N -80.9703°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1418feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Yadkin River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.2353°N -80.8922°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 878feet |
| Progression: | southeast |
| River System: | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Austin Traphill Road, Barker Road, Gentry Road, Grange Road, Greenhorn Road, Luffman Road, Little Elkin Church Road, Elkin Highway |
Little Elkin Creek is a 9.27miles long 3rd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Little Elkin Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina.[4]
Little Elkin Creek drains of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.54, and is about 47% forested.[2]