Sheep Creek is a geographical place name. With variations, the name is given to hundreds of bodies of water, roads, canals, reservoirs and populated areas in the United States and other countries. It is the name of a tributary to Lockyear Creek in

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, and the name of at least three bodies of water in

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has 85 different locales that bear that name or a derivation . The U.S. state of

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

has 92 natural and man-made areas that incorporate Sheep Creek into their names. Nature areas that include trails named Sheep Creek can be found in Canada's Yukon Territory, Colorado's Larimer County and in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park.

Australia

*Sheep Creek, tributary of

Lockyer Creek The Lockyer Creek is a creek located in South East Queensland, Australia. A tributary of the Brisbane River, the creek is a major drainage system in the Lockyer Valley. Rising on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the creek flows ...

(Queensland)

Canada

* Sheep Creek, tributary of the

Smoky River The Smoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree Indians. It drains an area of . Fro ...

(Alberta) *

Big Sheep Creek Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presente ...

(British Columbia) *McLeod (or McCloud) Creek, formerly Sheep Creek, associated with the Lost Charlie McLeod Mine (Northwest Territories)

Romania

* Beica River, translated as Sheep Creek (Gurghiu Mountains)

United States

Alabama

* Sheep Creek ( Cleburne County)

Alaska

According to the

GNIS The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories, Antarctica, and the associated states of ...

, the state of Alaska has 40 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: *

Sheep Creek Sheep Creek is a geographical place name. With variations, the name is given to hundreds of bodies of water, roads, canals, reservoirs and populated areas in the United States and other countries. It is the name of a tributary to Lockyear Creek in ...

(

Juneau The City and Borough of Juneau, more commonly known simply as Juneau ( ; tli, Dzánti K'ihéeni ), is the capital city of the state of Alaska. Located in the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle, it is a unified municipality and the se ...

) *

Thane Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas ...

, neighborhood originally named Sheep Creek (Juneau) *Sheep Creek Trail,

Kluane National Park and Reserve Kluane National Park and Reserve (; french: Parc national et réserve de parc national de Kluane) are two protected areas in the southwest corner of the territory of Yukon. The National Park Reserve was set aside in 1972 to become a national par ...

(

Yukon Territory Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...

)

Arizona

* Sheep Dip Creek (

Apache County Apache County is in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. Shaped in a long rectangle running north to south, as of the 2020 census, its population was 66,021. The county seat is St. Johns. Most of the county is occupied by part ...

) * Sheep Creek (

Coconino County Coconino County is a county in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population was 145,101 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Flagstaff. The county takes its name from ''Cohonino'', a name applied to the Havasupai p ...

) * Sheep Creek Point, cape (Coconino County) * Sheep Creek (

Maricopa County Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about 6 ...

) * Sheep Creek Seep, spring (Maricopa County) * South Fork Sheep Creek (Maricopa County) * Upper Sheep Creek Spring (Maricopa County) * Sheep Creek (

Yavapai County Yavapai County is near the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 236,209, making it the fourth-most populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Prescott. Yavapai County comprises the Prescott, AZ M ...

) * Sheep Creek Cabin (Yavapai County)

Arkansas

* Sheep Jump Creek ( Marion County)

California

According to the

, the state of California has 25 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: * Sheep Creek Campground (

Fresno County Fresno County (), officially the County of Fresno, is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 1,008,654. The county seat is Fresno, the fifth-most populous city in Cali ...

) * Sheep Creek (

Ventura County Ventura County () is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura. Ventura County comprises the Oxnar ...

)

Colorado

According to the

, the state of Colorado has 36 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: *

(

Conejos County Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,461. The county seat is the unincorporated community of Conejos. Being 50.7% Hispanic in 2020, Conejos was Colorado's largest Hispa ...

) * Sheep Creek Trail (

Larimer County Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 359,066. The county seat and most populous city is Fort Collins. The county was named for William Larimer, Jr., the founder of Denver. ...

)

Georgia

* Sheep Creek ( Hancock County)

Idaho

According to the

, the state of Idaho has 92 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: * Sheep Creek ( Bannock County) *

(

Owyhee County Owyhee County ( ) is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,133. The county seat is Murphy, and its largest city is Homedale. In area it is the second-largest county in Idah ...

) *Sheep Creek Reservoir ( Bear Lake County)

Indiana

* Sheep Creek (

Elkhart County Elkhart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the county's population was 207,047. The county seat is Goshen. Elkhart County is part of the Elkhart- Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South ...

)

Kentucky

* Sheep Creek ( Whitley County)

Missouri

* Sheep Creek ( Caldwell County) *East Sheep Creek (Caldwell County) *West Sheep Creek (Caldwell County)

Montana

According to the

, the state of Montana has 85 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: * Sheep Creek ( Fallon County) * Sheep Creek Trail (

Flathead County Flathead County is in the U.S. state of Montana. At the 2020 census, its population was 104,357, making it the state's fourth most populous county. Its county seat is Kalispell. Its numerical designation (used in the issuance of license plates) ...

) * Sheep Creek Bridge, NRHP (

Lewis and Clark County Lewis and Clark County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 70,973. Its county seat is Helena, Montana, Helena, the state capital. The nume ...

) * Sheep Creek Reservoir ( Powder River County)

Nebraska

* Sheep Creek ( Furnas County) * Dry Sheep Creek ( Sioux County) * Sheep Creek Election Precinct (Sioux County)

Nevada

According to the

, the state of Nevada has 33 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: *

Sheep Creek Range The Sheep Creek Range is a mountain range in Lander County, Nevada, United States. The range is northeast of Battle Mountain. It is the site of a doppler radar A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce v ...

(

Lander County Lander County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,734. Its county seat is Battle Mountain. History Lander County was created in 1862 as the result of a mining boom on the Reese River along the ...

)

New Jersey

* Sheep Pen Creek (

Cumberland County Cumberland County may refer to: Australia * Cumberland County, New South Wales * the former name of Cumberland Land District, Tasmania, Australia Canada *Cumberland County, Nova Scotia United Kingdom *Cumberland, historic county *Cumberlan ...

)

New Mexico

* Sheep Spring Creek ( Colfax County) * Sheep Creek (

Grant County Grant County may refer to: Places ;Australia * County of Grant, Victoria ;United States *Grant County, Arkansas *Grant County, Indiana *Grant County, Kansas *Grant County, Kentucky *Grant County, Minnesota *Grant County, Nebraska *Grant Co ...

) * Sheep Creek ( San Miguel County)

North Carolina

* Sheep Pen Creek (

Carteret County Carteret County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort. The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. It was named for ...

) * Sheep Creek ( Currituck) * Sheep Cliff Creek ( Jackson County)

North Dakota

, tributary of the Cannonball River ( Bowman County)

Oklahoma

* Sheep Creek ( Pontotoc County)

Oregon

According to the

, the state of Oregon has 57 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: * Oregon Route 350, known as Little Sheep Creek Highway No. 350 *Big Sheep Creek (

Wallowa County Wallowa County () is the northeastern most county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,391, making it Oregon's fifth-least populous county. Its county seat is Enterprise. According to ''Oregon Geographic Name ...

) * Sheep Creek Siphon, canal (

Malheur County Malheur County () is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,571. Its county seat is Vale, and its largest city is Ontario. The county was named after the Malheur River, which runs thr ...

)

South Dakota

( Harding County) *

( Perkins County)

Texas

* Sheep Creek, west of Elephant Mountain (

Brewster County Brewster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat (and only city) is Alpine. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region, and borders Mexico. Brewster County is the ...

) * Sheep Creek ( Callahan County) * Sheep Creek ( Fannin County) * Sheep Creek ( Knox County) * Sheep Creek Run ( Mason County)

Utah

According to the

, the state of Utah has 31 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: * Sheep Creek ( Daggett County) * Sheep Creek Connecting Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park ( Garfield County)

Virginia

* Sheep Creek ( Bedford County) * Sheep Creek (

Rockbridge County Rockbridge County is a county in the Shenandoah Valley on the western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,650. Its county seat is the city of Lexington. Rockbridge County completely surrounds the ...

)

Washington

According to the

, the state of Washington has 21 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: * Sheep Creep Spring (

Asotin County Asotin County () is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,285. The county seat is at Asotin, and its largest city is Clarkston. The county was created out of Garfield County in 1883 and derive ...

) *Sheep Creek

West Virginia

* Sheep Run (

Ritchie County Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444. Its county seat is Harrisville. The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper pu ...

)

Wisconsin

* Sheep Ranch Creek, stream ( Taylor County)

Wyoming

According to the

, the state of Wyoming has 55 different locales with variations of the name Sheep Creek, including the following: *Sheep Creek Mine ( Albany County) *East Fork Sheep Creek ( Fremont County) *Sheep Creek Oilfield (Fremont County) *Sheep Dip Creek ( Lincoln County)

References

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