Sterling Creek (Oregon)

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Sterling Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] It is a tributary to the Applegate River. [2]

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Sterling Creek was named in the 1850s after one James Sterling. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling Creek (Oregon)
  2. 1 2 "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

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