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Daniels Creek
Map of Daniels Creek mouth location
Map of Daniels Creek mouth location
Map of Daniels Creek mouth location
Map of Daniels Creek mouth location
Location of Daniels Creek Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Harnett County
Physical characteristics
Main source Upper Little River divide
pond about 0.1 miles north of Seminole, North Carolina
425 ft (130 m)
35°26′14″N 079°01′02″W / 35.43722°N 79.01722°W / 35.43722; -79.01722
River mouth Cape Fear River
about 3 miles southwest of Cokesbury, North Carolina
132 ft (40 m)
35°30′02″N 078°57′27″W / 35.50056°N 78.95750°W / 35.50056; -78.95750
Length 7.99 mi (12.86 km)
Basin features
Progression northeast
River system Cape Fear River
Basin size 16.04 square miles (41.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Lawrence Road, Shue Road

Daniels Creek is a 7.99 mi (12.86 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

  • McPhersons Creek

Course

Daniels Creek rises in a pond about 0.1 miles north of Seminole, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles southwest of Cokesbury, North Carolina.

Watershed

Daniels Creek drains 16.04 square miles (41.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 396.45 and is about 59% forested.

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