Orofino Creek Stream in the U.S. state of Idaho From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orofino Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1] Variant names were "Oro Fino Creek" and "Oro Fino River".[1] The creek was named for gold mining along its course, oro fino meaning "pure gold" in Spanish.[2] References [1]U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orofino Creek [2]Rees, John E. (1918). Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 99. 46°28′34″N 116°15′18″W This article related to a river in Idaho is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks