Gibson Creek (Banister River tributary)
| Gibson Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
Location of Gibson Creek mouth Gibson Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Long Branch divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Scottsburg, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°46′40″N 078°48′50″W / 36.77778°N 78.81389°W |
| • elevation | 378 ft (115 m) |
| 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 |
• elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Length | 5.26 mi (8.47 km) |
| Basin size | 6.80 square miles (17.6 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 8.45 cu ft/s (0.239 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | S 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.