Sevenmile Creek (Ohio)
Sevenmile Creek is a stream in Preble County and Butler County, Ohio, in the United States.[1] Sevenmile Creek is a tributary of Four Mile Creek, which is itself a tributary of the Great Miami River. Sevenmile Creek → Four Mile Creek → Great Miami River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico.
Sevenmile Creek was named from its distance, seven miles (11 km) from Fort Hamilton.[2] Sevenmile Creek experienced major flooding during the Great Dayton Flood.[3]
Location
- Mouth: Confluence with Four Mile Creek north of Hamilton at 39°27′50″N 84°33′20″W / 39.463945°N 84.5555028°W[1]
- Origin: Preble County east of New Paris at 39°51′30″N 84°43′50″W / 39.85835°N 84.7306°W[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sevenmile Creek (Ohio)
- ^ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 124.
- ^ Jones, Richard (March 29, 2013). "Flood ravaged some small towns, left others alone". Journal-News. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Coordinates derived visually from Acme Maps topographical map. Position of origin on GNIS appears to be incorrect: 39°30′00″N 84°35′25″W / 39.5000554°N 84.5902264°W
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