Gook Creek is a stream in Antrim County, Michigan, in the United States.[1] It is a tributary of the Jordan River with an elevation of 620 ft (189 m) above sea level.[2]

Although gook is used as a common ethnic slur, the creek's name is widely accepted as being derived from a Native American language, although its specific etymology has not been identified.[3]








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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gook Creek
  2. ↑ "Gook Creek · Jordan Township, MI 49727". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. ↑ Monmonier, Mark (15 September 2008). From Squaw Tit to Whorehouse Meadow: How Maps Name, Claim, and Inflame. University of Chicago Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-226-53464-0.

45°05′10″N 85°04′27″W / 45.08611°N 85.07417°W / 45.08611; -85.07417



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