China Creek (Columbia River tributary)

Coordinates: 48°42′52″N 118°02′03″W / 48.71444°N 118.03417°W / 48.71444; -118.03417
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China Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is a tributary of the Columbia River.

China Creek was named for the Chinese prospectors who operated in the area.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China Creek (Columbia River tributary)
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 46.

48°42′52″N 118°02′03″W / 48.71444°N 118.03417°W / 48.71444; -118.03417