Back Creek (Jackson River tributary)

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.

Back Creek
Back Creek (Jackson River tributary) is located in Virginia
Back Creek (Jackson River tributary)
Location of the mouth of the Back Creek in Virginia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBath County, Highland County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAppalachian Mountains, Highland County, Virginia
 • coordinates38°28′58″N 79°38′27″W / 38.48278°N 79.64083°W / 38.48278; -79.64083[1]
 • elevation3,700 ft (1,100 m)[2]
MouthJackson River
 • location
Near Bacova Junction, Bath County, Virginia
 • coordinates
38°01′42″N 79°54′01″W / 38.02833°N 79.90028°W / 38.02833; -79.90028[1]
 • elevation
1,600 ft (490 m)[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Back Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "The National Map - Source of Back Creek". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "The National Map - Mouth of Back Creek". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  4. ^ 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

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  • 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.