Ghent Creek

Ghent Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

Ghents Creek

Course

Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.

Watershed

Ghent Creek drains of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.