Coyote Creek is a stream in Tehama County, in the U.S. state of California.[1] The stream runs for 18 miles (29 km) before it empties into Oat Creek.[1]
According to tradition, Coyote Creek was named for a single coyote which was considered a nuisance by ranchers before it could be shot.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coyote Creek
- ^ "Place Names" (PDF). Tehama County Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
40°04′44″N 122°08′13″W / 40.0788°N 122.1370°W