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River in Wyoming and Idaho, United States
Bitch Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming and Idaho
RegionFremont County, Idaho/Teton County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
SourceConvergence of North Bitch Creek and South Bitch Creek
 • coordinates43°59′2.007″N 110°58′48.7308″W / 43.98389083°N 110.980203000°W / 43.98389083; -110.980203000
MouthTeton River (Idaho)
 • coordinates43°55′26.5722″N 111°17′20.1696″W / 43.924047833°N 111.288936000°W / 43.924047833; -111.288936000

Bitch Creek is a stream in southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming in the United States. The creek begins at the merger of two forks, North Bitch Creek, and South Bitch Creek, in western Wyoming. Before crossing into Idaho, it is joined by Crater Creek and Jackpine Creek. It serves as the border between Fremont County and Teton County once entering Idaho. It empties into the Teton River northwest of Driggs. Excluding the forks, it is about 15 miles (24 km) long.

A previous alternate name for this waterway was North Fork Teton River.

The name is said to be a corruption of the French word "biche" (which means doe), and French trappers originally named the waterway "Anse de Biche."

References

  1. (24 February 2009). Fly Fishing Idaho’s Lesser Known Rivers. Bitch Creek, Fly Fishing Frenzy
  2. "Bitch Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 21, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. Idaho: A Guide in Word and Pictures, p. 406 (1937)


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