Gibson Creek (Banister River tributary)

Gibson Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Location of Gibson Creek mouth
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Map of Gibson Creek mouth location
Gibson Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceLong Branch divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northwest of Scottsburg, Virginia
 • coordinates36°46′40″N 078°48′50″W / 36.77778°N 78.81389°W / 36.77778; -78.81389[1]
 • elevation378 ft (115 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile east of Wolf Trap, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°43′09″N 078°48′01″W / 36.71917°N 78.80028°W / 36.71917; -78.80028[1]
 • elevation
305 ft (93 m)[3]
Length5.26 mi (8.47 km)[4]
Basin size6.80 square miles (17.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average8.45 cu ft/s (0.239 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesS Terrys Bridge Road, Wolf Trap Road

Gibson Creek is a 5.26 mi (8.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Variant names

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

  • Stewart Gibson Creek

Course

Gibson Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Scottsburg, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south to join the Banister River about 1 mile east of Wolf Trap.[3]

Watershed

Gibson Creek drains 6.80 square miles (17.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 460.64, and is about 57% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Gibson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Gibson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River


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