Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary)
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| Polecat Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Polecat Creek mouth  Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide |
| • location | Vernon Hill, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°47′47″N 078°58′36″W / 36.79639°N 78.97667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′03″N 079°05′34″W / 36.75083°N 79.09278°W[1] |
• elevation | 352 ft (107 m)[3] |
| Length | 9.87 mi (15.88 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 19.26 square miles (49.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Little Polecat Creek |
| Bridges | Ridge Road, Chatham Road |
Polecat Creek is a 9.87 mi (15.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Polecat Creek rises at Vernon Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles northwest of Halifax.[3]