Leopard Creek
The creek and Colorado State Highway 62
Leopard Creek is a stream located entirely within San Miguel County, Colorado.[1]
According to tradition, the sighting of a leopard near the creek accounts for the name.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopard Creek
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 32.
Coordinates: 38°01′12″N 108°03′42″W / 38.02000°N 108.06167°W
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- Rivers of San Miguel County, Colorado
- Rivers of Colorado
- Colorado river stubs