| Thorntons Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Thorntons Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Thorntons Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Harnett |
| Length: | 6.92miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Cape Fear River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 13.62cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2] |
| Source1: | Buies Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Coats, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.4369°N -78.6833°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 265feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Cape Fear River |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.3572°N -78.7303°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 95feet |
| Progression: | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | NC 27, Fleming Road, Brick Mill Road, US 421, Old Stage Road |
Thorntons Creek is a 6.52miles long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.
Thorntons Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina.[4]
Thorntons Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 484.72 and is about 24% forested.[2]