Shovel Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.[1] It is a tributary of the Snake River.
Shovel Creek was named for the fact prospectors had dug for gold along the stream.[2]
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edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shovel Creek (Snake River tributary)
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 270.
46°01′09″N 116°55′30″W / 46.01917°N 116.92500°W