Gazos Creek

Gazos Creek is a stream in San Mateo County, California, in the United States.[1]Coordinates: 37°09′53″N 122°21′46″W / 37.1646686°N 122.3627515°W / 37.1646686; -122.3627515[1]


Gazos was likely derived from the Spanish word garzas meaning "herons".[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gazos Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.


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