Sutter Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of California.[1] The 32-mile (51 km) long stream is a tributary to Dry Creek.[1]
| Sutter Creek | |
|---|---|
 Sutter Creek in downtown Sutter Creek | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 38°29′56″N 120°32′14″W / 38.4987973°N 120.5371482°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 38°21′35″N 120°59′35″W / 38.3596355°N 120.9929972°W |
Sutter Creek was named after John Sutter, a prospector who arrived to the area in 1848, and who was a central figure to the California Gold Rush.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sutter Creek
- ^ "Historic Sutter Creek". City of Sutter Creek. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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