Butano Creek

Butano Creek
Arroyo del Butano
A portion of the Butano Creek Restoration Project, located above Pescadero, California. USFWS Photo/Steve Martarano.
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSan Mateo County
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth of Butano Ridge at China Grade in the Santa Cruz Mountains
 • coordinates37°13′00″N 122°13′25″W / 37.21667°N 122.22361°W / 37.21667; -122.22361[1]
 • elevation2,120 ft (650 m)
MouthPescadero Creek in Pescadero Marsh
 • location
Pescadero, California
 • coordinates
37°16′01″N 122°24′43″W / 37.26694°N 122.41194°W / 37.26694; -122.41194[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]

Butano Creek /ˈbj.tə.n/, /ˈb-/[2] name is a 15 miles (24 km) stream in San Mateo County, California,[3] and carries a large amount of the runoff of the Santa Cruz Mountains into the Pacific Ocean after joining the Pescadero Creek delta at Pescadero Marsh in San Mateo County, California.

  1. ^ a b c "Butano Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
  3. ^ USGS, 09-20-07