Back Creek (Jackson River tributary)
| Back Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Back Creek in Virginia | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bath County, Highland County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Appalachian Mountains, Highland County, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 38°28′58″N 79°38′27″W / 38.48278°N 79.64083°W[1] |
| • elevation | 3,700 ft (1,100 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Jackson River |
• location | Near Bacova Junction, Bath County, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°01′42″N 79°54′01″W / 38.02833°N 79.90028°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,600 ft (490 m)[3] |
Back Creek is a 41.3-mile-long (66.5 km)[4] river in the United States state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Jackson River, part of the James River watershed.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Back Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "The National Map - Source of Back Creek". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "The National Map - Mouth of Back Creek". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
Sources
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
- Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.