Olema Creek

Olema Creek
Arroyo Olemus Loke
Olema Creek is located in California
Olema Creek
Location of mouth
EtymologyOlemake is Coast Miwok, Arroyo Olemus Loke a mix of Miwok and Spanish
Native nameOlemaloke (Coast Miwok)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionMarin County, California
Physical characteristics
SourceWestern slope of Bolinas Ridge
 • location2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of Gilroy
 • coordinates37°58′37″N 122°42′27″W / 37.97694°N 122.70750°W / 37.97694; -122.70750[1]
 • elevation1,350 ft (410 m)
MouthConfluence with Lagunitas Creek, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Tomales Bay
 • location
Southwest Point Reyes Station, California
 • coordinates
38°03′51″N 122°48′40″W / 38.06417°N 122.81111°W / 38.06417; -122.81111[1]
 • elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Length9 mi (14 km)

Olema Creek is a 12.7-mile-long (20.4 km)[2] northwestward-flowing stream originating on the western flank of Bolinas Ridge, which is part of the Marin Hills, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges mountain system in California, United States. Olema Creek flows to Lagunitas Creek and thence to Tomales Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olema Creek
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 25, 2023