Stinking Quarter Creek

Stinking Quarter Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of . It is a tributary of Big Alamance Creek. According to tradition, the name "Stinking Quarter" arose from the putrid stench of carrion after a buffalo hunt.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: stream in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Big Stinking Quarter Creek”, “Staukens Quarter Creek”, and “Stinking Creek”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graham and Burlington.

Town
is a city and the county seat of , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census the population was 17,153. is situated 4 miles north of Stinking Quarter Creek.

Photo: Specious, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in predominantly in the U.S. state of . The city is located in the , where it is the principal city of the , NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, located directly east of the -High Point Metropolitan Area.

Stinking Quarter Creek

Latitude
36.01708° or 36° 1′ 2″ north
Longitude
-79.42391° or 79° 25′ 26″ west
Elevation
476 feet (145 metres)
Open location code
87822H8G+RC
Geo­Names ID
4493527
Wiki­data ID
Q28186795
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In Other Languages

“Stinking Quarter Creek” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stinking Quarter Creek”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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