Yellow Creek

Yellow Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of . It is a tributary of with the confluence south of . It was named for the yellow color of its water, which comes from limestone and sandstone deposits.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lead and Flatiron.

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is a city in , , United States. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census. is located in western South Dakota, in the near the state line.

Locality
, formerly known as Yellow Creek or Flat Iron City, is a ghost town in , , United States. It was known for its highly successful gold mining.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles north of Yellow Creek.

Yellow Creek

Latitude
44.34054° or 44° 20′ 26″ north
Longitude
-103.75409° or 103° 45′ 15″ west
Elevation
4,970 feet (1,515 metres)
Open location code
85PR86RW+69
Geo­Names ID
5770557
Wiki­data ID
Q25205010
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Yellow Creek” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Yellow Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, South Dakota)
  • Cebuano: Yellow Creek

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