| Wolf Trap Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Banister River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Wolf Trap Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Wolf Trap Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Halifax |
| Length: | 3.77miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Banister River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 4.49cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2] |
| Source1: | Reedy Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles east of Loves Shop, Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.7303°N -78.8881°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 460feet[4] |
| Mouth Location: | about 0.5 miles northeast of Wolf Trap, Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.7214°N -78.8094°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 306feet[5] |
| Progression: | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Us 360 |
Wolf Trap Creek is a 3.77miles long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
Wolf Trap Creek rises about 0.5 miles east of Loves Shop, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows east-southeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Wolf Trap.[5]
Wolf Trap Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 479.74, and is about 41% forested.[2]