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Johns Creek (Jackson County, North Carolina)

Johns Creek is a stream in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[5]

Johns Creek
Tributary to Caney Fork
Map of Johns Creek mouth location
Map of Johns Creek mouth location
Location of Johns Creek mouth
Map of Johns Creek mouth location
Map of Johns Creek mouth location
Johns Creek (Jackson County, North Carolina) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyJackson
Physical characteristics
SourceSugar Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of Sam Queens Gap
 • coordinates35°17′43″N 083°03′22″W / 35.29528°N 83.05611°W / 35.29528; -83.05611[1]
 • elevation3,420 ft (1,040 m)[2]
MouthCaney Fork
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Cowarts, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°17′30″N 083°06′08″W / 35.29167°N 83.10222°W / 35.29167; -83.10222[1]
 • elevation
2,270 ft (690 m)[2]
Length3.96 mi (6.37 km)[3]
Basin size4.36 square miles (11.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCaney Fork
 • average10.73 cu ft/s (0.304 m3/s) at mouth with Caney Fork[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east
River systemTuckasegee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWhittlers Trail, Johns Creek Road (x4), Rugged Mountain Drive, Johns Creek Road, Log Cabin Lane, Cabin View Lane, Johns Creek Road, Brown Mountain Drive, Johns Creek Road, Nicholson Cove Road, Caney Fork Road


The stream derives its name from Chief John, a Native American.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Johns Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Johns Creek Topo Map in Jackson". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Johns Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johns Creek (Jackson County, North Carolina)
  6. ^ McRorie, J.D. (Aug 17, 1978). "Knowing Jackson...Names Chosen Informally". The Sylva Herald and Ruralite. p. 2. Retrieved 23 May 2015.


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