Bear Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the
Deep River in
Moore
Moore may refer to:
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior officer in the British Army
* Moore Powell (died c. 1573 ...
and
Randolph Counties, North Carolina.
Course
Bear Creek rises in a pond in
Seagrove, North Carolina
Seagrove is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 285 at the 2019 census. It was named after a railroad official when the area was connected by rail. The center of population of North Carolina is located a fe ...
in
Randolph County Randolph County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
*Randolph County, Alabama
*Randolph County, Arkansas
*Randolph County, Georgia
*Randolph County, Illinois
*Randolph County, Indiana
*Randolph County, Missouri
*Randolph County, Nort ...
and then flows southeast into
Moore County and then turns northeast at
Robbins, North Carolina
Robbins is a city in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census.
History
The town, now known as Robbins, actually began in 1795 when gunsmith Alexander Kennedy and his family left Philadelphia ...
to join the
Deep River about 1 mile west of
High Falls, North Carolina.
Watershed
Bear Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 405.73 and is about 58% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of North Carolina
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Moore County, North Carolina
Rivers of Randolph County, North Carolina
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