Oregon Gazetteer
Latgawa Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Jackson County. The primary coordinates for Latgawa Creek places it within the OR 97524 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Latgawa Creek |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 9.8 mi. long; heads in the Cascades Siskiyou National Monument (Bureau of Land Management), 3.7 mi. W of Howard Lake, flows NNE through Owens Prairie and into Rogue River National Forest, then N to enter South Fork Little Butte Creek; Tps37&38N, R3E, Willamette Meridian |
| History: | The name derives from a Takelma word meaning “upland water source” or “people of the upland” and is associated with nearby Camp Latgawa. |
| County: | Jackson County |
| Latitude: | 42.3384672 |
| Longitude: | -122.4528043 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Latgawa Creek: Latgawa Creek.
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