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Lagrange Creek is a 6.51 mi (10.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • La Grange Creek

In colonial times it was known as[5]

  • Burnham's Creek
  • Sunderland Creek

Course

Lagrange Creek rises on the Briery Swamp and Wyatt Swamp divide about 2 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia. Lagrange Creek then flows southeast to meet the Rappahannock River at Long Point, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Lagrange Creek drains 16.89 square miles (43.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 512.02 and is about 40.9% forested.[4]

Maps

Course of Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)
Watershed of Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Lagrange Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Lagrange Creek Topo Map, Middlesex County VA (Urbanna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Lagrange Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. ^ Gill, Dan (February 2013). "Sunderland" (PDF). Retrieved November 6, 2021.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange_Creek_(Rappahannock_River_tributary)