Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)

Lagrange Creek Tributary to Rappahannock River
Lagrange Creek near Urbanna, on the Rappahannock River, Virginia
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Middlesex
Physical characteristics
Source	Briery Swamp and Wyatt Swamp divide
• location	about 2 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia
• coordinates	37°41′28″N 076°41′00″W / 37.69111°N 76.68333°W / 37.69111; -76.68333[1]
• elevation	70 ft (21 m)[2]
Mouth	Rappahannock River
• location	Long Point, Virginia
• coordinates	37°40′08″N 076°35′13″W / 37.66889°N 76.58694°W / 37.66889; -76.58694[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	6.51 mi (10.48 km)[3]
Basin size	16.89 square miles (43.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rappahannock River
• average	19.02 cu ft/s (0.539 m3/s) at mouth with Rappahannock River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Rappahannock River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	South Branch Lagrange Creek
Waterbodies	Burch Pond
Bridges	Burchs Mill Road

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

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

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]

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]

• List of rivers of Virginia