Alder Creek (Mariposa County, California)

Coordinates: 37°34′37″N 119°41′54″W / 37.57703°N 119.69843°W / 37.57703; -119.69843
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Alder Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, California, in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Fork Merced River.[1]

Alder Creek was likely named after Alnus rhombifolia, also known as alder.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder Creek (Mariposa County, California)
  2. ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.

37°34′37″N 119°41′54″W / 37.57703°N 119.69843°W / 37.57703; -119.69843