Allen Creek Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Straightstone Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Straightstone, Virginia
• coordinates	37°00′18″N 079°07′55″W / 37.00500°N 79.13194°W / 37.00500; -79.13194[1]
• elevation	590 ft (180 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Hermosa, Virginia
• coordinates	36°55′49″N 079°08′34″W / 36.93028°N 79.14278°W / 36.93028; -79.14278[1]
• elevation	393 ft (120 m)[3]
Length	5.47 mi (8.80 km)[4]
Basin size	17.08 square miles (44.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	20.81 cu ft/s (0.589 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Peters Creek
• right	Blacks Creek
Bridges	Allen Creek Road, VA 40, Hermosa Road

Allen Creek is a 5.47 mi (8.80 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Allen Creek rises 2 miles southeast of Straightstone, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows south-southwest to join the Banister River about 1 miles southwest of Hermosa.^[3]

Watershed

Allen Creek drains 17.08 square miles (44.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.34, and is about 59% forested.^[5]