| Eightmile Creek | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wasco |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 45°21′38″N 121°30′25″W / 45.36056°N 121.50694°W |
| Mouth | Fifteenmile Creek |
• location | Petersburg (vicinity) |
• coordinates | 45°36′22″N 121°05′10″W / 45.60611°N 121.08611°W[1] |
• elevation | 259 ft (79 m)[1] |
Eightmile Creek is a stream in Wasco County and Hood River County, Oregon, in the United States.[1] It is a tributary of Fifteenmile Creek.
Eightmile Creek was named from its distance, eight miles (13 km) from The Dalles.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eightmile Creek (Fifteenmile Creek tributary)
- ↑ "Confused 'Mile Creeks'". The Bulletin. April 11, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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