Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
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| Juniper Creek Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Juniper Creek mouth  Juniper Creek (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Harnett |
| City | Erwin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Thorntons Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°23′11″N 078°40′07″W / 35.38639°N 78.66861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 240 ft (73 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | Erwin, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°19′28″N 078°41′47″W / 35.32444°N 78.69639°W[1] |
• elevation | 68 ft (21 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.05 mi (8.13 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 16.19 square miles (41.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 18.09 cu ft/s (0.512 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Stewart Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Clayhole Road, Prospect Church Road, US 421, Old Stage Road |
Juniper Creek is a 5.05 mi (8.13 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Stuart Creek
Course
Juniper Creek rises about 1 mile south of Coats, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Cape Fear River at Erwin, North Carolina.[2]