Wilder Creek

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Wilder Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

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Wilder Creek was named after H. A. Wilder, a pioneer miner. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilder Creek
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 349.


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