Oregon Gazetteer
Ahshahyum Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Benton County. The primary coordinates for Ahshahyum Creek places it within the OR 97370 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Ahshahyum Creek |
| Category: | Oregon physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 0.65 mi. long; heads in Siuslaw National Forest 2 mi. SSW of Pioneer Butte, flows NE onto City of Corvallis land into Rock Creek; Sec 24, T12S, R7W, Willamette Meridian |
| History: | The name means “The Grizzly” in the Kalapuya language, refers to a character in Ampinefu Kalapuya stories, and is directly W of Ahnhoots Creek. |
| County: | Benton County |
| Latitude: | 44.519039 |
| Longitude: | -123.477 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Ahshahyum Creek: Ahshahyum Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Ahshahyum Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Philomath, OR
(5.6 miles ENE) Blodgett, OR (5.8 miles NNW) Summit, OR (9.7 miles NNW) Corvallis, OR (11 miles ENE) Alsea, OR (11.2 miles SSW) |
Bellfountain, OR
(12.3 miles SSE) Kings Valley, OR (13.1 miles N) Peoria, OR (14.2 miles ESE) Alpine, OR (14.3 miles SSE) Adair Village, OR (16.5 miles NE) |
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Harris, OR
(4.1 miles NNE) Noon, OR (4.3 miles ENE) Alder, OR (4.7 miles NNW) Flynn, OR (4.7 miles ENE) Wren, OR (5.3 miles NNE) |
Burnt Woods, OR
(9.3 miles NW) Dry Creek, OR (10 miles E) Harlan, OR (10.8 miles W) Hoskins, OR (10.9 miles N) Nashville, OR (11.4 miles NW) |
