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Elk Spur Branch
Elk Spur Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to Lovills Creek in Carroll County, Virginia. Course Elk Spur Branch rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Fancy Gap, Virginia in Carroll County and then flows south and east-southeast to join Lovills Creek about 4 miles south of Wards Gap. Watershed Elk Spur Branch drains of area, receives about 54.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 265.16, and is about 81% forested. See also * List of Virginia Rivers This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's nam ... References Rivers of Carroll County, Virginia Rivers of Virginia {{Virginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carroll County, Virginia
Carroll County is a United States county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one fifth of the county lies in the Virginia Piedmont region, while the rest is part of the Appalachian Mountains. The county seat and largest town is Hillsville. The county was established in 1842 from part of Grayson County, and was officially named in honor of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The borders of Carroll County were later expanded by including land from Patrick County. The total size of the county is 478 square miles (1,238 km2), and, as of the 2020 census, the population was 29,155. History The first European settlers arrived in the region in the mid 18th century. These were primarily Scotch-Irish pioneers, who were used to high mountain altitudes. However, early settlement was slow, mostly due to the poor agricultural soil of the area. As a result, lead mining was one of the first economic activities in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovills Creek
Lovills Creek is a long Stream order, 3rd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Lovel Creek *Lovels Creek *Lovets Creek *Loving Creek Course Lovills Creek rises about 0.5 miles east of Wards Gap on the Pine Creek divide in Carroll County, Virginia. Lovills Creek than flows south into Surry County, North Carolina to join the Ararat River at Mount Airy, North Carolina, Mount Airy. Watershed Lovills Creek drains of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 318.89, and is about 57% forested. See also *List of rivers of North Carolina References Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Virginia Rivers of Surry County, North Carolina Rivers of Carroll County, Virginia {{Virginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauls Creek (Stewarts Creek Tributary)
Pauls Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Garners Creek *Little Pauls Creek Course Pauls Creek rises at Fancy Gap, Virginia, in Carroll County and then flows south-southeast into Surry County, North Carolina to join Stewarts Creek about 1 mile west of Toast, North Carolina. Watershed Pauls Creek drains of area, receives about 50.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 318.13, and is about 65% forested. See also * List of Rivers of North Carolina This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean * North Landing Rive ... * List of Rivers of Virginia References Rivers of Surry County, North Carolina Rivers of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fancy Gap, Virginia
Fancy Gap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carroll County, Virginia. The population was 237 at the 2010 census. Geography Fancy Gap is located at (36.669884, −80.700892). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km), all of it land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 260 people, 110 households, and 81 families in the CDP. The population density was 64.2 people per square mile (24.8/km). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 38.5/sq mi (14.9/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.23% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.38% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38%. Of the 110 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.6% of households were one person and 13.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ararat River
The Ararat River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina in the United States.DeLorme (2001). ''North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The Ararat River rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Patrick County, Virginia, and flows southwardly into Surry County, North Carolina, where it flows through the city of Mount Airy and joins the Yadkin River, about 5 mi (8 km) northwest of East Bend. The river is stocked with brown, brook, and rainbow trout. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Arrat River *Ararat Creek *Rentfro Creek *Rentfrows Creek *Tarrarat River See also *List of North Carolina rivers *List of Virginia rivers This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia. By drainage basin This list is arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yadkin River
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee River at the confluence of the Uwharrie River south of the community of Badin and east of the town of Albemarle. The river then flows into South Carolina near Cheraw, which is at the Fall Line. The entirety of the Yadkin River and the Great Pee Dee River is part of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Etymology The meaning of the word Yadkin, derived from ''Yattken'', or ''Yattkin'', a Siouan Indian word, is unknown. In Siouan terminology it may mean "big tree" or "place of big trees." Alternate names include: :Adkin River :Atkin River :Big Yadkin River :Reatkin River :Sapona River :Yatkin River Yadkin County, North Carolina, and its county seat, the town of Yadkinville, are named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in the Carolinas of the United States. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course, above the mouth of the Uwharrie River The Uwharrie River () is a long river, in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina in the United States. It is a tributary of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. Course The Uwharrie River rises in northwestern Randolph ..., is known as the Yadkin River. The river empties into Winyah Bay, and then into the Atlantic Ocean near Georgetown, South Carolina, Georgetown. The northeastern counties of South Carolina compose the Pee Dee region of the state. The exposed rock formations along its course are the source of a NIST Peedee Formation, reference standard. It is an important source of electric power and public water supplies, as well as recreational use. While the Pee Dee is free-flowing in South Carolina, upstream in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winyah Bay
The Winyaw were a Native American tribe living near Winyah Bay, Black River, and the lower course of the Pee Dee River in South Carolina. The Winyaw people disappeared as a distinct entity after 1720 and are thought to have merged with the Waccamaw. Name The meaning of the name ''Winyaw'' is unknown. Winyaw has also been written as Winyah, Weenee, and Wineaw. History The Winyaw might have been the Yenyohol mentioned in 1521 by Francisco de Chicora, a Native American captive held by the Spanish. If so, they may have been carried away during Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón's expedition during that same year. The Winyaw were first mentioned by colonists of South Carolina after 1670. The tribe at first allied with the English colonists who settled in Charles Town, but this friendship soon was shattered when European slave dealers instigated a war against them in 1683 as an excuse to capture slaves. During the Tuscarora War of 1711, John Barnwell brought 24 "Wineaws" on his expedition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, by the Equatorial Counter Current, with the North(ern) Atlantic Ocean and the South(ern) Atlantic Ocean split at about 8°N. Scientific explorations of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stream Order
The stream order or waterbody order is a positive whole number used in geomorphology and hydrology to indicate the level of branching in a river system. There are various approachesKoschitzki, 2.3, pp. 12ff to the topological ordering of rivers or sections of rivers based on their distance from the source ("top down"Weishar, p. 30.) or from the confluence (the point where two rivers merge) or river mouth ("bottom up"Weishar, p. 35.), and their hierarchical position within the river system. As terminology, the words "stream" and "branch" tend to be used rather than "river". Classic stream order The ''classic stream order'', also called '' Hack's stream order'' or ''Gravelius' stream order'', is a "bottom up" hierarchy that allocates the number "1" to the river with its mouth at the sea (the main stem). Stream order is an important aspect of a drainage basin. It is defined as the measure of the position of a stream in the hierarchy of streams. Tributaries are given a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
