| Martin Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Hiawassee River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Martin Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Martin Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cherokee |
| Length: | 8.82miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Hiawassee River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 19.16cuft/s at mouth with Hiawassee River[2] |
| Source1: | Cane Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | East side of Mary King Mountain |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.0203°N -84.0644°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1940feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Hiawassee River |
| Mouth Location: | about 0.5 miles east of Murphy, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0761°N -84.0219°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1530feet |
| Progression: | generally north |
| River System: | Hiawassee River |
| Tributaries Left: | Right Prong |
| Tributaries Right: | Hughes Hollow Mag Ashe Branch |
| Bridges: | Windy Ridge Lane, Judd HL, Martins Creek Road, Hughes Road, Martins Creek Road, Tobe Stalcup Road, Brasstown Road, Martins Creek Road, Wilson Phillips Drive, Crisp Road, Wildcat Drive, Kaitlan Lane, Martins Creek Road, Crews Cove Road, US 64, Harshaw Road |
Martin Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is a tributary to the Hiwassee River.
Martin Creek was named after the pioneer Martin family, which settled near its banks in the 1830s.[5] The Martin's Creek community is named after the stream, which runs through it.
Martin Creek rises on the east side of Mary King Mountain in Cherokee County, North Carolina and then follows a northerly course to join the Hiawassee River about 0.5 miles east of Murphy, North Carolina.[4]
Martin Creek drains of area, receives about 58.9 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 281.47 and is about 77% forested.[2]