Martin Creek is a
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a strea ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
North Carolina
North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
.
It is a tributary to the
Hiwassee River
The Hiwassee River is a
river in the states of
Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It originates from a spring on the north slope of Rocky Mountain (Georgia), Rocky Mountain in Towns County, Georgia, Towns County in n ...
.
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.
History
This area was occu ...
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 River, Hiwassee and Valley River, Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North ...
.
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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