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The creek is noted for numerous well-preserved stone arch bridges dating to the 19th century that still traverse the creek, the most famous of which is the Burnside's Bridge in the Antietam National Battlefield.
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The only watercourse in Casablanca is Oued Bouskoura, a small seasonal creek that until 1912 reached the Atlantic Ocean near the actual port.
The port was used as the sailing point for the Crusades of 1147 and 1190, and a creek close to Dartmouth Castle is supposed by some to be named for the vast fleets which assembled there ( Warfleet Creek ).
A creek kayak is a certain type of whitewater kayak, designed to handle narrow gully type rivers and falls.
This easy passage through the rugged Wills Mountain Anticline is now used by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad ( left ), Alternate U. S. 40 ( center, left of the creek ), and the CSX Transportation | CSX Railroad ( right ).
The Canyon Diablo ( canyon ) | Diablo Canyon arroyo ( creek ) | arroyo is to the west ( left ).
The existence of the lake is disputed by creek geologists Janet Sowers and Christopher Richard, who propose the legend to be a result of misunderstanding of the 1776 writings of Juan Bautista de Anza.
Quitchupah is a small creek south of Emery.
South of Westerland, the island extends for about 15 km in the form of a spit, until it is cut by the Hörnumtief tidal creek, that runs through the Wadden Sea mudflats east of Sylt.
It is a spectacular ribbon waterfall that is located on a tributary creek a short distance east of the Inspiration Point Overlook, 0. 4 mile ( 640 m ) west of the park visitor center.
Finally there is White Deer Hole Creek, the only major creek in Lycoming County on the right bank ( i. e. south and west ) of the river.
In addition, in Arkansas there is a creek and mountain Glazypeau, from French glaise à Paul ' Paul's lick '.
Boone Creek, the main creek that runs through Boone and the Appalachian State University campus is still nicknamed Kraut Creek since it is said that the creek used to smell of sauerkraut juice coming out of the plant.
Greens Creek: Named for the creek which flows through most of the township before emptying into Savannah Creek, Greens Creek Township is served by US 441, in the form of a four-lane highway along the western edge.
The county is located in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina, which consists of gently rolling terrain frequently broken by hills, river and creek valleys, and low, isolated mountain ridges.
* Pochuck Creek is an creek flowing north into the Wallkill River.
* Papakating Creek is a ) creek in the north central region of the county beginning in Frankford Township also drains into the Wallkill, Rondout and the Hudson.
* Clove Creek is a creek that flows into the Papakating Creek near Lewisburg.
* The Flat Brook is a creek flowing through Walpack and Sandyston Townships, joins the Delaware River at the Walpack Bend.
The name " Tippah " is a Chickasaw word meaning " cut off ", and is taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from northeast to southwest before emptying into the Tallahatchie River.
Oktibbeha is a Native American word meaning either bloody water ( because of a battle fought on the banks ) or possibly icy creek.
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In 1813, Williamson Dunn, Henry Ristine, and Major Ambrose Whitlock noted that the site of present-day Crawfordsville was ideal for settlement, surrounded by deciduous forest and potentially arable land, with water provided by a nearby creek, later named Sugar Creek.
Afterwards this particular creek near the San Bernard River became associated with the name " Jones ", and the event was noted in history as " The Battle of Jones Creek ".
The mouth of the creek is noted as the location of the first significant gold discovery in present-day Colorado.
At the March 11, 1996, Palo Alto, California city council meeting, when Wilson's passing was announced, a city staffer noted that he died, unfortunately, near the creek running past his home, and that he would be remembered by many people in the community.
Early white settlers in the area noted the fast, constant current of the creek, and by the late eighteenth century a number of water-powered mills had sprung up along the lower portion of the Tohickon valley.
" Will's creek " is noted on the maps of Lewis Evans ( 1755 ) and Scull ( 1759, 1770 ), and on the map in Christopher Gist's journal.
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The older men would be there at noon, and maybe rest for a time before they took their guns off to the creek or drove down the road towards town.
The house was within a kilometre of a creek, and Hird and his friends would often ride their bikes to the creek to fish or hunt for yabbies.
On the other hand, Maraamu, while they had only a little creek for their water source, had a white sandy beach and an abundance of many tropical fruit trees nearby.
The settlement was named for St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, but was also commonly known as " Mission Dolores " owing to the presence of a nearby creek named Arroyo de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, meaning " Our Lady of Sorrows Creek.
It was named for the small creek called Tague Fork.
Barker's Creek: Named for the creek which originates and flows through the township before entering the Tuckasegee River.
Caney Fork: Named for the creek that flows through the township, Caney Fork, which empties into the Tuckasegee River at East LaPorte.
The first white man known to arrive was a German, Johann Schoonover, who lived for a short time on the creek later named for him to trade with the Indians, about 1820.
There is a picnic area beside the creek with toilets available, the water of the creek must be boiled for at least five minutes before drinking it.
In 1969 the swimming pool was built, to replace the creek, now-unsafe for swimming.
In 1943 a bush sawmill was established near the creek, producing timber for packing crates for the local banana growers when other timber supplies were being directed towards World War II.
Downstream access to the creek is allowed but the pools are too shallow for swimming.
Both the town and creek were named for Samuel Anderson, who built a gristmill along the creek in the early 19th century.
The town was first settled around 1825 and was named Andersons Creek for the afore mentioned creek.
The creek was named for a Cherokee Indian chief who lived in the area upon arrival of the first European settlers.
The Community was originally known as Beaver Creek as ranchers and farmers settled along the banks of the creek named for the prolific numbers of beavers found there.
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