Oh-be-joyful Creek

Oh-be-joyful Creek is a stream in Gunnison County, Colorado, in the United States.^[1]

Oh-be-joyful Creek was so named in the 19th century after valuable ore was discovered in the gulch.^[2]^[3]

The creek's headwaters form on the east slope of the Ruby Range in the vicinity of Oh-be-joyful Peak and Afley Peak. The creek is a tributary of the Slate River.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oh-be-joyful Creek
^ Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
^ The Atlantic Monthly. Atlantic Monthly Company. 1883. p. 762.

38°54′28″N 107°01′29″W / 38.90778°N 107.02472°W / 38.90778; -107.02472

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oh-be-joyful Creek

[2] Scriba, Jay (15 October 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

[3] The Atlantic Monthly. Atlantic Monthly Company. 1883. p. 762.

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