Crane Creek (Little River tributary)

Crane Creek is a 23.41 mi long 4th order tributary to the Little River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
 * Crains Creek
 * Little Crains Creek
 * North Fork Crains Creek

Course
Crane Creek rises on the Crowley Creek divide about 2 miles east of Carthage in Moore County, North Carolina. Crane Creek then flows southeast to meet the Little River about 1 mile south of Mt. Pleasant.

Watershed
Crane Creek drains 100.22 sqmi of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 454.64 and is about 39% forested.