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Tiger Creek (Florida)

Coordinates: 27°48′31″N 81°26′12″W / 27.8086377°N 81.4367400°W / 27.8086377; -81.4367400
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Tiger Creek
Tiger Creek (Florida) is located in Florida
Tiger Creek (Florida)
Tiger Creek (Florida) is located in the United States
Tiger Creek (Florida)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates27°52′28″N 81°30′26″W / 27.8744693°N 81.507297°W / 27.8744693; -81.507297
Mouth 
 • coordinates
27°48′31″N 81°26′12″W / 27.8086377°N 81.4367400°W / 27.8086377; -81.4367400

Tiger Creek is a stream in Polk County, Florida, in the United States.[1]

Tiger Creek was named from the fact Florida panthers were seen there by early settlers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiger Creek (Florida)
  2. ^ "Creeks". Lakeland Ledger. April 26, 1995. pp. 7A. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

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