Little Elkin Creek
# Little Elkin Creek

Little Elkin Creek is a 9.27 mi (14.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

## Variant names

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

* Little Elkin River

## Course

Little Elkin Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile west of Elkin, North Carolina.

## Watershed

Little Elkin Creek drains 12.83 square miles (33.2 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.54, and is about 47% forested.

