Cherry Creek (Colorado)
| Cherry Creek | |
|---|---|
Cherry Creek in Denver | |
Cherry Creek's location in the western part of the Missouri River watershed, highlighted in light blue | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of West Cherry Creek and East Cherry Creek |
| • coordinates | 39°17′08.7″N 104°42′59.0″W / 39.285750°N 104.716389°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with South Platte |
• coordinates | 39°45′16.4″N 105°00′29.6″W / 39.754556°N 105.008222°W |
• elevation | 5,167 ft (1,575 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
Cherry Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, 48.0 miles (77.2 km) long, in Colorado in the United States. The creek is named for the profusion of black chokecherry shrubs (Prunus virginiana demissa) that grow along its banks.