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Mill Creek (Los Angeles County, California)

Coordinates: 34°18′33″N 118°08′35″W / 34.30917°N 118.14306°W / 34.30917; -118.14306
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Mill Creek
Mill Creek (Los Angeles County, California) is located in California
Mill Creek (Los Angeles County, California)
Location of Mill Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceSan Gabriel Mountains
 • locationAngeles National Forest
 • coordinates34°23′49″N 118°05′13″W / 34.39694°N 118.08694°W / 34.39694; -118.08694[1]
 • elevation5,171 ft (1,576 m)
MouthBig Tujunga Creek
 • location
Near Hidden Springs
 • coordinates
34°18′33″N 118°08′35″W / 34.30917°N 118.14306°W / 34.30917; -118.14306[1]
 • elevation
2,661 ft (811 m)
Length8 mi (13 km)[1]

Mill Creek is a mountain stream in the Angeles National Forest of Los Angeles County, California, and a major tributary of Big Tujunga Creek. It flows in a southwesterly direction for about 8 miles (13 km)[1] from near Mill Creek Summit[2] in the San Gabriel Mountains to join Big Tujunga Creek near the village of Hidden Springs. The Mill Creek valley provides a major part of the route of Angeles Forest Highway (County Road N3). Mill Creek Summit, 4,910 feet (1,500 m), is the highest point along the road.

The named tributaries of Mill Creek, from upstream to downstream, are Monte Cristo Creek, Middle Fork Mill Creek, and North Fork Mill Creek.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mill Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  2. ^ "Mill Creek Summit Picnic Site". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  3. ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2016-12-05.