Wolf Trap Creek
Stream in Virginia, USA
36°43′49″N 078°53′17″W / 36.73028°N 78.88806°W / 36.73028; -78.88806[1] • location
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Wolf Trap Creek is a 3.77 mi (6.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]
- Wolf Creek
Course
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.[3]
Watershed
Wolf Trap Creek drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 479.74, and is about 41% forested.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Wolf Trap Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Wolf Trap Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River
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