Pee Pee Creek

Pee Pee Creek is a stream in Pike County, Ohio, in the United States. ^[1]

Pee Pee Creek derives its name from Major Paul Paine, a pioneer settler who added his initials to a tree which stood along its banks. ^{[2] [3]} Stones taken from Pee Pee Creek were used to construct the chimneys of pioneers' log cabins. ^[4]

Pee Pee Creek is noted for muskellunge fishing. ^[5]

The water from Pee Pee Creek flows into Crooked Creek in Ohio, a tributary of the Scioto River.

Location

• Mouth: Confluence with the Scioto River south of Waverly at 39°05′50″N82°59′10″W / 39.0972912°N 82.9860104°W / 39.0972912; -82.9860104 ^[1]
• Source: Ross County at 39°13′12″N83°06′44″W / 39.220066°N 83.1121274°W / 39.220066; -83.1121274 ^[1]

See also

• Pee Pee Island
• Pee Pee Township, Pike County, Ohio
• List of rivers of Ohio

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pee Pee Creek
2. Zimmermann, Carol; Zimmermann, George (24 November 2009). Ohio Off the Beaten Path, 12th: A Guide to Unique Places. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 112. ISBN   978-0-7627-6167-8.
3. Zurcher, Neil (2008). Ohio Oddities: A Guide to the Curious Attractions of the Buckeye State. Gray & Company, Publishers. p. 187. ISBN   978-1-59851-047-8.
4. Nunley, Debbie; Elliott, Karen Jane (2007). A Taste of Ohio History: A Guide to Historic Eateries and Their Recipes. John F. Blair, Publisher. p. 150. ISBN   978-0-89587-341-5.
5. Cross, Tom (2008). Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State. Globe Pequot Press. p. 230. ISBN   978-0-7627-4326-1.