Runaway Creek (Banister River tributary)
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| Runaway Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Runaway Creek mouth  Runaway Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cow Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of North Stanton, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°57′39″N 079°04′50″W / 36.96083°N 79.08056°W[1] |
| • elevation | 628 ft (191 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Leda, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°52′58″N 079°04′29″W / 36.88278°N 79.07472°W[1] |
• elevation | 374 ft (114 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.16 mi (9.91 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 7.71 square miles (20.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 9.73 cu ft/s (0.276 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Runaway Road, Leda Grove Road |
Runaway Creek is a 6.16 mi (9.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]
- Runway Creek
Course
Runaway Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of North Stanton, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south to join the Banister River about 2.0 miles southeast of Leda.[3]