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Big Creek (aka Bigg Creek)

Streams

Stream

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
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County

Stokes County, North Carolina
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
36.446527°, -80.2847751°
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Elevation

751 ft. (229 m.)

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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. Big Creek is covered by the Hanging Rock, NC US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Streams

North Double Creek 1.1 mi
Cascade Creek 1.5 mi
South Double Creek 1.5 mi
Vade Mecum Creek 1.8 mi
Long Branch 2.3 mi

Nearby Cities

Danbury, NC 5 mi
Pilot Mountain, NC 11 mi
Pinnacle, NC 12 mi
King, NC 12 mi
Germanton, NC 13 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Hoover Whitts Store Site Man-made 0.4 mi
George Cemetery Man-made 0.7 mi
Matthew Moore House (historical) Man-made 0.9 mi
Vaden Cemetery Man-made 1.0 mi
Nelson Cemetery 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 DANBURY 5 SE which is approximately 8 miles away and has an elevation of 760 feet (9 feet higher than Big Creek). 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 3.86" 47.7° 25.7°
February 3.26" 51.8° 27.7°
March 4.63" 60.1° 34.7°
April 3.85" 70.2° 42.4°
May 4.68" 77.0° 51.0°
June 3.87" 84.2° 60.3°
July 4.84" 88.2° 64.9°
August 3.91" 86.9° 63.5°
September 4.46" 80.9° 56.5°
October 3.94" 71.4° 42.9°
November 3.24" 61.5° 35.0°
December 3.51" 51.6° 28.3°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 58% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 68% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 78% of other locations on record.