Georges Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary)
| Georges Creek Tributary to Whitethorn Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Georges Creek mouth Georges Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Old Womans Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1 mile southwest of Gretna, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°50′10″N 079°23′47″W / 36.83611°N 79.39639°W |
| • elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.75 miles southwest of Markham, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°52′39″N 079°15′17″W / 36.87750°N 79.25472°W |
• elevation | 480 ft (150 m) |
| Length | 13.28 mi (21.37 km) |
| Basin size | 17.36 square miles (45.0 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Whitethorn Creek |
| • average | 20.95 cu ft/s (0.593 m3/s) at mouth with Whitethorn Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Whitethorn Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 29, Music Street N, US 29 Business, Ben Annie Road, VA 40, Chalk Level Road, Markham Road |
Georges Creek is a 13.28 mi (21.37 km) long 3rd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Georges Creek is the source of water for the Town of Gretna, Virginia.