Carroll Creek is an
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Monocacy River
The Monocacy River () is a free-flowing left tributary to the Potomac River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. The river is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data ...
in
Frederick County, Maryland. The
headwaters
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source.
Definition
The ...
of the creek are located on the eastern slopes of
Catoctin Mountain, southeast of
Gambrill State Park
Gambrill State Park is a public recreation area located on Catoctin Mountain near the city of Frederick, Maryland, Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland, Frederick County, Maryland. The state park is known for the dramatic views of the surroun ...
. The stream runs roughly east through the city of
Frederick Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Nobility
Anhalt-Harzgerode
*Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
Austria
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198
* Frederick ...
to the Monocacy, which drains to the
Potomac River
The Potomac River () drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay. It is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map. Retrieved Augu ...
. The
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. In the 17th century they lived in Pennsylvania, and in the 18th century they were in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with some bands in Kentucky a ...
Indians, who called the Monocacy River ''Monnockkesey'' (which translates as “river with many bends”), named Carroll Creek ''Walkwaki Methtegui'', (which translates as "down in the gully creek").
The creek was named after
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accessed January 19, 2023 Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III, was an Irish-American politician, planter, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence. He was the only Catholic si ...
, a former Marylander, and Frederick resident.
See also
*
List of Maryland rivers
References
External links
Carroll Creek Park- Flood control and restoration project, City of Frederick
Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance
Rivers of Frederick County, Maryland
Rivers of Maryland
Tributaries of the Monocacy River
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