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'''Pee Pee Creek''' is a [[stream]] in [[Pike County, Ohio]], in the [[United States]].<ref name=GNIS1>{{GNIS|1066888}}</ref> |
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Pee Pee Creek derives its name from Major Paul Paine, a pioneer settler who added his initials to a tree which stood along its banks.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Zimmermann|first1=Carol|last2=Zimmermann|first2=George|title=Ohio Off the Beaten Path, 12th: A Guide to Unique Places|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7Ga6pUeGhUC&pg=PA112|date=24 November 2009|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-0-7627-6167-8|page=112}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Zurcher|first=Neil|title=Ohio Oddities: A Guide to the Curious Attractions of the Buckeye State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=99c4dr5D6oAC&pg=PA187|year=2008|publisher=Gray & Company, Publishers|isbn=978-1-59851-047-8|page=187}}</ref> Stones taken from Pee Pee Creek were used to construct the chimneys of pioneers' log cabins.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Nunley|first1=Debbie|last2=Elliott|first2=Karen Jane|title=A Taste of Ohio History: A Guide to Historic Eateries and Their Recipes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gM_7In99t4oC&pg=PA150|year=2007|publisher=John F. Blair, Publisher|isbn=978-0-89587-341-5|page=150}}</ref> |
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Pee Pee Creek is noted for [[muskellunge]] fishing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Cross|first=Tom|title=Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tua1o8AiyN4C&pg=PA230|year=2008|publisher=Globe Pequot Press|isbn=978-0-7627-4326-1|page=230}}</ref> |
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The water from Pee Pee Creek flows into Crooked Creek in Ohio, a tributary of the [[Scioto River]]. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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*Mouth: [[Confluence]] with the [[Scioto River]] south of [[Waverly, Ohio|Waverly]] at {{coord|39.0972912|-82.9860104|format=dms|display=inline|type:river_region:US-OH}}<ref name= |
*Mouth: [[Confluence]] with the [[Scioto River]] south of [[Waverly, Ohio|Waverly]] at {{coord|39.0972912|-82.9860104|format=dms|display=inline|type:river_region:US-OH}}<ref name=GNIS1 /> |
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*Source: [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross County]] at {{coord|39.220066|-83.1121274|format=dms|display=inline|type:river_region:US-OH}}<ref name=GNIS1 /> |
*Source: [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross County]] at {{coord|39.220066|-83.1121274|format=dms|display=inline|type:river_region:US-OH}}<ref name=GNIS1 /> |
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Revision as of 01:14, 19 May 2024
Pee Pee Creek is a stream in Pike County, Ohio, in the United States.[1]
Pee Pee Creek derives its name from Major Paul Paine, a pioneer settler who added his initials to a tree which stood along its banks.[2][3] Stones taken from Pee Pee Creek were used to construct the chimneys of pioneers' log cabins.[4]
Pee Pee Creek is noted for muskellunge fishing.[5]
The water from Pee Pee Creek flows into Crooked Creek in Ohio, a tributary of the Scioto River.
Location
- Mouth: Confluence with the Scioto River south of Waverly at 39°05′50″N 82°59′10″W / 39.0972912°N 82.9860104°W[1]
- Source: Ross County at 39°13′12″N 83°06′44″W / 39.220066°N 83.1121274°W[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pee Pee Creek
- ^ Zimmermann, Carol; Zimmermann, George (24 November 2009). Ohio Off the Beaten Path, 12th: A Guide to Unique Places. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7627-6167-8.
- ^ Zurcher, Neil (2008). Ohio Oddities: A Guide to the Curious Attractions of the Buckeye State. Gray & Company, Publishers. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-59851-047-8.
- ^ Nunley, Debbie; Elliott, Karen Jane (2007). A Taste of Ohio History: A Guide to Historic Eateries and Their Recipes. John F. Blair, Publisher. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-89587-341-5.
- ^ Cross, Tom (2008). Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State. Globe Pequot Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-7627-4326-1.
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