Back Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Bath County, Highland County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Appalachian Mountains, Highland County, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°28′58″N 79°38′27″W / 38.48278°N 79.64083°W [1] |
• elevation | 3,700 ft (1,100 m) [2] |
Mouth | Jackson River |
• location | Near Bacova Junction, Bath County, Virginia |
• coordinates | 38°01′42″N 79°54′01″W / 38.02833°N 79.90028°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,600 ft (490 m) [3] |
Back Creek is a 41.3-mile-long (66.5 km) [4] river in the United States state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Jackson River, part of the James River watershed.