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Alligator Branch

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Linear body of water flowing on the Earth's surface.
Related terms: anabranch, awawa, bayou, branch, brook, creek, distributary, fork, kill, pup, rio, river, run, slough
See also: Bends
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Columbus County, North Carolina
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
34.2798908°, -78.5622336°
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Elevation

39 ft. (12 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Alligator Branch is covered by the Lake Waccamaw West, NC US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Streams

Bogue Swamp 1.1 mi
Palmetto Branch 1.6 mi
Slab Run 1.8 mi
Jockey Branch 2.3 mi
Cowpen Branch 3.1 mi

Nearby Cities

Hallsboro, NC 4 mi
Lake Waccamaw, NC 4 mi
Wananish, NC 5 mi
Brunswick, NC 8 mi
Whiteville, NC 9 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Lake Waccamaw Wastewater Treatment Plant Man-made 0.4 mi
Long Island Water 0.6 mi
Betsy Burgh Island Water 0.7 mi
Pierce Cemetery Man-made 0.9 mi
Dupree Landing Man-made 1.2 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is WHITEVILLE 7 NW which is approximately 16 miles away and has an elevation of 90 feet (51 feet higher than Alligator Branch). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 4.37" 56.5° 32.5°
February 3.41" 59.9° 34.4°
March 4.49" 68.0° 40.8°
April 2.94" 76.4° 47.7°
May 4.54" 83.5° 56.5°
June 4.69" 89.3° 64.6°
July 5.64" 92.6° 68.9°
August 5.65" 91.0° 67.4°
September 5.44" 86.3° 61.8°
October 2.99" 77.4° 49.1°
November 2.79" 69.2° 41.4°
December 3.27" 59.6° 34.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 84% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 81% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 82% of other locations on record.