Little Cholame Creek

Little Cholame Creek
stream
Little Cholame Creek at crossing over San Andreas Fault
Country United States
State California
Region Monterey County
Tributaries
 - left Reason Mountain, Pine Canyon Creek, Joaquin Canyon Creek
 - right Middle Mountain Ridge
City Parkfield, California
Source On the southern flank of an unnamed peak in the southern part of the Diablo Range
 - elevation 2,690 ft (820 m)
 - coordinates 35°59′13″N 120°31′09″W / 35.98694°N 120.51917°W / 35.98694; -120.51917 [1]
Mouth Parkfield, California
 - elevation 1,560 ft (475 m) [1]
 - coordinates 35°54′32″N 120°31′09″W / 35.90889°N 120.51917°W / 35.90889; -120.51917Coordinates: 35°54′32″N 120°31′09″W / 35.90889°N 120.51917°W / 35.90889; -120.51917 [1]
Length 8 mi (13 km)

Little Cholame Creek is a perennial stream in southeastern Monterey County, California, United States.[2] The headwaters rise from an unnamed peak 2 miles (3 kilometres) southwest of Reason Mountain, in the southern part of the Diablo Range. From there, the creek flows southeast along Parkfield-Coalinga Road, before reaching confluence with Cholame Creek.

History

"Cholame" is a Yokut Native American word meaning "the beautiful one". The creek runs through the northern part of Cholame Valley, along Parkfield-Coalinga Road, and on through the small town of Parkfield before crossing the San Andreas Fault and merging with Cholame Creek.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Little Cholame Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Upper Salinas Las Tablas Resource Conservation District. "Cholame Creek Watershed" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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