Sutter Creek (California)

Sutter Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of California.[1] The 32-mile (51 km) long stream is a tribuary to Dry Creek.[1]

Sutter Creek was named after John Sutter, a prospector who arrived to the area in 1848, and who was a central figure to the California Gold Rush.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sutter Creek
  2. ↑ "Historic Sutter Creek". City of Sutter Creek. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

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