Beegum Creek
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| Beegum Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
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• coordinates | 40°21′56″N 122°44′41″W / 40.36556°N 122.74472°W |
Beegum Creek is a stream located in Shasta and Tehama counties, southwest of Redding in the U.S. state of California.[1] The stream cuts through Beegum Gorge and runs 16 miles (26 km) before it empties into Cottonwood Creek.[1]
The creek derives its name from nearby Beegum Peak, so named due to its shape.[2] Bee gum is a term originating in the American South, which in the 1850s was used to describe beehives in a hollow gum tree or made of boards.[2]