Union Flat Creek is a 72-mile (120 km) long[3] tributary of the Palouse River. Beginning at an elevation of 2,820 feet (859.5 m)[2] near Genesee in northern Nez Perce County, Idaho, it flows west into Whitman County, Washington, passing through the towns of Uniontown and Colton. It then flows to its mouth west of La Crosse,[4] at an elevation of 1,168 feet (356.0 m).[1]
| Union Flat Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Union Flat Creek in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington (state), Idaho |
| Counties | Whitman County, Washington, Nez Perce County, Idaho |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Genesee, Nez Perce County, Idaho |
| • coordinates | 46°31′20″N 116°57′35″W / 46.52222°N 116.95972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,820 ft (860 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Palouse River |
• location | west of La Crosse, Whitman County, Washington |
• coordinates | 46°49′38″N 117°59′55″W / 46.82722°N 117.99861°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m)[1] |
| Length | 72 mi (116 km)[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Union Flat Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 10, 1979. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ Washington Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (4th ed.). 1:200,000. Benchmark Maps. 2007. pp. 92–93, 107. ISBN 978-0-929591-98-8. OCLC 156853281.
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