Little Elkin Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the

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, p ...

Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes County is a county located in the US state of North Carolina. It is a part of the state's western mountain region. As of the 2020 census the population was 65,969, in 2010 the census listed the population at 69,340. Its county seat is ...

Variant names

According to the

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, it has also been known historically as: *Little Elkin River

Course

Little Elkin Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the

at about 1 mile west of

Elkin, North Carolina Elkin is a town in Surry and Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township. The population was 4,083 at the 2020 census. Geography Elkin is ...

Watershed

Little Elkin Creek drains of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.54, and is about 47% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Bodies of water of Wilkes County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub