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River in Idaho, United States
Union Flat Creek
Union Flat Creek is located in Washington (state)Union Flat CreekLocation of the mouth of Union Flat Creek in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington (state), Idaho
CountiesWhitman County, Washington, Nez Perce County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Genesee, Nez Perce County, Idaho
 • coordinates46°31′20″N 116°57′35″W / 46.52222°N 116.95972°W / 46.52222; -116.95972
 • elevation2,820 ft (860 m)
MouthPalouse River
 • locationwest of La Crosse, Whitman County, Washington
 • coordinates46°49′38″N 117°59′55″W / 46.82722°N 117.99861°W / 46.82722; -117.99861
 • elevation1,168 ft (356 m)
Length72 mi (116 km)

Union Flat Creek is a 72-mile (120 km) long tributary of the Palouse River. Beginning at an elevation of 2,820 feet (859.5 m) near Genesee in northern Nez Perce County, Idaho, it flows west into Whitman County, Washington, passing through the towns of Uniontown and Colton. It then flows to its mouth west of La Crosse, at an elevation of 1,168 feet (356.0 m).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Union Flat Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 10, 1979. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  4. Washington Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (4th ed.). 1:200,000. Benchmark Maps. 2007. pp. 92–93, 107. ISBN 978-0-929591-98-8. OCLC 156853281.


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