Back Creek (Jackson River)

Back Creek
Creek
Country United States
State Virginia
County Bath County, Highland County
Source
 - location Appalachian Mountains, Highland County, Virginia
 - elevation 3,700 ft (1,128 m) [1]
 - coordinates 38°28′58″N 79°38′27″W / 38.48278°N 79.64083°W / 38.48278; -79.64083 [2]
Mouth Jackson River
 - location Near Bacova Junction, Bath County, Virginia
 - elevation 1,600 ft (488 m) [3]
 - coordinates 38°01′42″N 79°54′01″W / 38.02833°N 79.90028°W / 38.02833; -79.90028Coordinates: 38°01′42″N 79°54′01″W / 38.02833°N 79.90028°W / 38.02833; -79.90028 [2]
Location of the mouth of the Back Creek in Virginia

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

  1. "The National Map - Source of Back Creek". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Back Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011


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