Shitten Creek
Shitten Creek is a stream in Lane County, Oregon, in the United States.[1]
| Shitten Creek | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Central Oregon Coast Range |
| • location | Alma (vicinity) |
| • coordinates | 43°52′00″N 123°28′40″W |
| Mouth | Haight Creek (empties to Siuslaw River) |
• location | Alma (vicinity) |
• coordinates | 43°51′41″N 123°29′39″W[1] |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m)[1] |
According to one source, Shitten Creek's name may originally have been intended to warn of untreated sewage in the waters.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shitten Creek
- Monmonier, Mark (15 September 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.
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