Gum Branch (Nanticoke River tributary)
Gum Branch is a 9.72 mi (15.64 km) long tributary to Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. It is one of the major tributaries to the Nanticoke River in Delaware along with Deep Creek, Gravelly Branch, and Broad Creek.
| Gum Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
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  Location of Gum Branch mouth  Gum Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Gum Branch and Johnson Branch (Mispillion River) |
| • location | about 3 miles northwest of Ellendale, Delaware[1] |
| • coordinates | 38°50′04″N 075°29′08″W[2] |
| • elevation | 55 ft (17 m)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Parker Branch Gully Camp Branch |
| • right | Stallion Head Branch West Branch of Gum Branch Toms Dam Branch |
See also
- List of Delaware rivers
References
- "Tussocky Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Sharptown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "GNIS Detail - Gum Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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