Dove Creek (Colorado)

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The creek viewed from a bridge on Main Street

Dove Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

Dove Creek was named for the abundance of doves native to the area. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dove Creek (Colorado)
  2. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 18.

Coordinates: 37°37′59″N108°54′57″W / 37.63306°N 108.91583°W / 37.63306; -108.91583