Stiff Creek
Stiff Creek is a stream in Collin, Texas. Stiff Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Climax, as well as near Altoga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Van Winkle Cemetery.
Van Winkle Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Mark Oxner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Van Winkle Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Stiff Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Climax and Altoga.
Climax
Hamlet
Climax is an unincorporated community in Collin County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Climax is situated 2 miles southeast of Stiff Creek.
Altoga
Hamlet
Altoga is an unincorporated community in Collin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 367 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Altoga is situated 2 miles north of Stiff Creek.
Princeton
Town
Princeton is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,027 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 37,019 in 2024. Princeton, Texas, as of 2025, is currently the fastest-growing city in the United States. Princeton is situated 3 miles southwest of Stiff Creek.
Stiff Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Collin, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.22123° or 33° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
-96.47749° or 96° 28′ 39″ westElevation
512 feet (156 metres)Open location code
86556GCF+F2GeoNames ID
4734465
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