Martin Creek is a
stream in the
U.S. state
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of
North Carolina
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.
It is a tributary to the
Hiwassee River
The Hiwassee River has its headwaters on the north slope of Rocky Mountain in Towns County in the northern area of the State of Georgia. It flows northward into North Carolina before turning westward into Tennessee, flowing into the Tennessee Riv ...
.
Martin Creek was named after the pioneer Martin family, which settled near its banks in the 1830s.
The
Martin's Creek community is named after the stream, which runs through it.
Course
Martin Creek rises on the east side of Mary King Mountain in
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Cherokee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It borders Tennessee to its west and Georgia to its south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,774. The county seat is Murphy, elevation 1604 ft.
History
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and then follows a northerly course to join the Hiawassee River about 0.5 miles east of
Murphy, North Carolina
Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North Carolina, approximately from ...
.
Watershed
Martin Creek drains of area, receives about 58.9 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 281.47 and is about 77% forested.
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Cherokee County, North Carolina
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