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Parrotts Creek

Parrotts Creek is a 5.16 mi (8.30 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Parrott's Creek

Course

Parrotts Creek rises on the Briery Swamp divide about 0.1 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia. Parrotts Creek then flows easterly to meet the Rappahannock River at Ross Point, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Parrotts Creek drains 8.44 square miles (21.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 446.54 and is about 62.7% forested.[4]

Maps

Course of Parrotts Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)
Watershed of Parrotts Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Parrotts Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Parrotts Creek Topo Map, Middlesex County VA (Urbanna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Parrotts Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.