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Swaram Creek

Coordinates: 48°05′25″N 120°01′03″W / 48.09028°N 120.01750°W / 48.09028; -120.01750
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Swaram Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] It is a tributary to the Methow River.

The creek was formerly called Squaw Creek. The original name had caused a degree of controversy over its name due to the use of the slur squaw.[2] The present name Swaram is a language derived from a Native American language meaning "torch light fishing at nigh".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swaram Creek
  2. ^ Aegerter, Gil (October 31, 2017). "See a racist place name on a WA map? Could take years to change it". KUOW. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

48°05′25″N 120°01′03″W / 48.09028°N 120.01750°W / 48.09028; -120.01750