North Fork (Aarons Creek tributary)

North Fork is a 9.43 mi (15.18 km) long 2nd order tributary to Aarons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

North Fork
Tributary to Aarons Creek
Map of North Fork mouth location
Map of North Fork mouth location
Location of North Fork mouth
Map of North Fork mouth location
Map of North Fork mouth location
North Fork (Aarons Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceWolpit Run divide
 • locationVirgilina, Virginia at the Stateline
 • coordinates36°32′37″N 078°46′50″W / 36.54361°N 78.78056°W / 36.54361; -78.78056[1]
 • elevation510 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Midway, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°38′01″N 078°42′43″W / 36.63361°N 78.71194°W / 36.63361; -78.71194[1]
 • elevation
318 ft (97 m)[3]
Length9.43 mi (15.18 km)[4]
Basin size13.01 square miles (33.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAarons Creek
 • average15.53 cu ft/s (0.440 m3/s) at mouth with Aarons Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionAarons CreekDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridges7th Street, Wilborn Road (x2), North Fork Church Road, Bowen Road, Red Bank Road, E Hitesburg Road, Aarons Creek Road, Buckshoal Road

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]

  • North Fork Aaron Creek
  • North Fork Aarons Creek
  • North Fork Haron Creek

Course

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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.[3]

Watershed

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North Fork drains 13.01 square miles (33.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 412.33, and is about 52% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - North Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "North Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River