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Deadman Creek (Snake River tributary)

Coordinates: 46°37′23″N 117°48′16″W / 46.62306°N 117.80444°W / 46.62306; -117.80444
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Deadman Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is a tributary of Snake River.

Deadman Creek was named in the early 1860s for an incident when two miners died of exposure in the area.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deadman Creek (Snake River tributary)
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 64.

46°37′23″N 117°48′16″W / 46.62306°N 117.80444°W / 46.62306; -117.80444