North Fork (Aarons Creek tributary) explained

North Fork
Name Other:Tributary to Aarons Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Fork mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of North Fork mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:9.43miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Aarons Creek
Discharge1 Avg:15.53cuft/s at mouth with Aarons Creek[2]
Source1:Wolpit Run divide
Source1 Location:Virgilina, Virginia at the Stateline
Source1 Coordinates:36.5436°N -78.7806°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:510feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Midway, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6336°N -78.7119°W
Mouth Elevation:318feet[5]
Progression:Aarons CreekDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:7th Street, Wilborn Road (x2), North Fork Church Road, Bowen Road, Red Bank Road, E Hitesburg Road, Aarons Creek Road, Buckshoal Road

North Fork is a 9.43miles long 2nd order tributary to Aarons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

Course

North Fork rises in a pond at the North Carolina-Virginia state line at Virgilina, Virginia, and then flows generally northeast to join Aarons Creek about 1 mile southeast of Midway.[5]

Watershed

North Fork drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 412.33, and is about 52% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 17 August 2021.
  2. Web site: North Fork Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US Geological Survey . 17 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - North Fork . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 17 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 17 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 17 August 2021 . en.