Skeleton Creek

Skeleton Creek is a stream in , and counties, , in the . Skeleton Creek was so named in 1867 by pioneers who found at the creek bones of Wichita Indians who had died during an outbreak of cholera.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: stream in Oklahoma
  • Also known as: Ephraim Creek

Skeleton Creek

Latitude
35.9881° or 35° 59′ 17″ north
Longitude
-97.40032° or 97° 24′ 1″ west
Elevation
889 feet (271 metres)
Open location code
8674XHQX+6V
Geo­Names ID
4551398
Wiki­data ID
Q20658242
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“Skeleton Creek” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Skeleton Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Oklahoma)
  • Cebuano: Skeleton Creek

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