Neills Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Neills Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Neills Creek Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Cape Fear River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Harnett Wake
Physical characteristics
Main source	Kenneth Creek and Black Creek divides pond in Holland, North Carolina 385 ft (117 m) 35°34′08″N 078°46′18″W / 35.56889°N 78.77167°W / 35.56889; -78.77167
River mouth	Cape Fear River about 1 mile north of Lillington, North Carolina 112 ft (34 m) 35°25′12″N 078°49′29″W / 35.42000°N 78.82472°W / 35.42000; -78.82472
Length	12.94 mi (20.82 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Cape Fear River
Basin size	38.92 square miles (100.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Kenneth Creek
Bridges	Holland Hills Drive, Rawls Church Road, Chalybeate Springs Road, Bluff Ridge Lane, Harnett Central Road, US 401

Neills Creek is a 12.94 mi (20.82 km) long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. Neill Creek is the only stream of its name in the United States.

Variant names

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

• Kenneth Creek
• Neal Creek
• Neals Creek
• Neils Creek

Course

Neills Creek rises in a pond in Holland, North Carolina in Wake County and then flows south to Harnett County to join the Cape Fear River about 1 mile north of Lillington, North Carolina.

Watershed

Neills Creek drains 38.92 square miles (100.8 km²) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 446.81 and is about 33% forested.