Sutter Creek (California)

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
Sutter Creek (California) is located in California
Sutter Creek (California)
Sutter Creek (California) is located in the United States
Sutter Creek (California)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38.4987973°N 120.5371482°W / 38.4987973; -120.5371482
Mouth 
 • coordinates
38.3596355°N 120.9929972°W / 38.3596355; -120.9929972

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sutter Creek
  2. "Historic Sutter Creek". City of Sutter Creek. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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