Thorntons Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Thorntons Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buies Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles northwest of Coats, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°26′13″N 078°41′00″W / 35.43694°N 78.68333°W |
| • elevation | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Erwin, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°21′26″N 078°43′49″W / 35.35722°N 78.73028°W |
• elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Length | 6.92 mi (11.14 km) |
| Basin size | 12.37 square miles (32.0 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 13.62 cu ft/s (0.386 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 27, Fleming Road, Brick Mill Road, US 421, Old Stage Road |
Thorntons Creek is a 6.52 mi (10.49 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.