title: Martin Creek (Hiwassee River tributary)
text: # Martin Creek (Hiwassee River tributary)
  
  Martin Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is a tributary to the Hiwassee River.
  
  Martin Creek was named after the pioneer Martin family, which settled near its banks in the 1830s.
  
  ## Course
  
  Martin Creek rises on the east side of Mary King Mountain in Cherokee County, North Carolina and then follows a northerly course to join the Hiawassee River about 0.5 miles east of Murphy, North Carolina.
  
  ## Watershed
  
  Martin Creek drains 9.06 square miles (23.5 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 58.9 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 281.47 and is about 77% forested.
  
  