Limpy Creek is a tributary of the North Umpqua River in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1]

Limpy Creek
Limpy Creek is located in Oregon
Limpy Creek
Location of the mouth of Limpy Creek in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDouglas
Physical characteristics
SourceLimpy Mountain
 • locationUmpqua National Forest
 • coordinates43°14′38″N 122°41′12″W / 43.24389°N 122.68667°W / 43.24389; -122.68667[1]
 • elevation3,300 ft (1,000 m)[2]
MouthNorth Umpqua River
 • coordinates
43°18′07″N 122°40′50″W / 43.30194°N 122.68056°W / 43.30194; -122.68056[1]
 • elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)[1]

Limpy Creek was named for a local Native American who walked with a limp.[3] Oregon Geographic Names says that Limpy Creek, Limpy Prairie, and other natural features in the area are all named for the same man, who lived along the Little River,[4] another tributary of the North Umpqua River.

There is another Limpy Creek, which is a tributary of the Rogue River, in Josephine County, Oregon.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Limpy Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
  4. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 578. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.