| Polecat Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Banister River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Polecat Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Polecat Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Halifax |
| Length: | 9.87miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Banister River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 23.21cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2] |
| Source1: | unnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | Vernon Hill, Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.7964°N -78.9767°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 640feet[4] |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.7508°N -79.0928°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 352feet[5] |
| Progression: | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | Little Polecat Creek |
| Bridges: | Ridge Road, Chatham Road |
Polecat Creek is a 9.87miles long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Polecat Creek rises at Vernon Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles northwest of Halifax.[5]
Polecat Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.20, and is about 55% forested.[2]