Allen Creek (Banister River tributary)

Allen Creek is a 5.47 mi (8.80 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Allen Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Location of Allen Creek mouth
Allen Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Straightstone Creek divide
  locationabout 1 mile southeast of Straightstone, Virginia
  coordinates37°00′18″N 079°07′55″W
  elevation590 ft (180 m)
Mouth 
  location
about 1 mile southwest of Hermosa, Virginia
  coordinates
36°55′49″N 079°08′34″W
  elevation
393 ft (120 m)
Length5.47 mi (8.80 km)
Basin size17.08 square miles (44.2 km2)
Discharge 
  locationBanister River
  average20.81 cu ft/s (0.589 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftPeters Creek
  rightBlacks Creek
BridgesAllen Creek Road, VA 40, Hermosa Road
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