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

Course

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It is a distributary of Mill Creek, and flows into the Walla Walla River south of College Place.

History

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Yellowhawk Creek was named after Chief Petumromusmus (Yellowhawk), a Cayuse leader.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yellowhawk Creek
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 356.

46°01′00″N 118°24′03″W / 46.01667°N 118.40083°W / 46.01667; -118.40083