| Whartons Branch | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Indian River |
| Map Size: | 180 |
| Map Alt: | Map of Whartons Branch mouth |
| Pushpin Map: | Delaware#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 180 |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Whartons Branch mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sussex |
| Length: | 4.85miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 18.43cuft/s at mouth with Indian River[2] |
| Source1: | Unity Branch divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.1 miles south of Mission, Delaware |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 38.5464°N -75.2844°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 40feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Indian River |
| Mouth Location: | Old Landing, Delaware |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 38.5825°N -75.2689°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
| Progression: | various, but generally north |
| River System: | Indian River |
| Tributaries Left: | Iron Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Gum Tree Road US 113 Dagsboro Road Iron Branch Road |
Whartons Branch is a 4.85miles long 2nd order tributary to Indian River, in Sussex County, Delaware.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Whartons Branch rises on the Unity Branch divide about 0.1 miles south of Mission in Sussex County, Delaware. Whartons Branch then flows in a semi-circular route before turning north to meet Indian River at Old Landing, Delaware.[4]
Whartons Branch drains of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 827.12 and is about 5.4% forested.[2]