North Carolina Gazetteer
Buttermilk Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Buncombe County. The primary coordinates for Buttermilk Creek places it within the NC 28806 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Buttermilk Creek |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Located in West Asheville, flows SSE to enter Hominy Creek 1.7 km (1.2 mi) upstream of its junction with the French Broad River. |
| History: | The name recognizes the fact that a milk company used to wash out its trucks in the area, which turned the stream milky white. |
| County: | Buncombe County |
| Latitude: | 35.5675 |
| Longitude: | -82.6038889 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Buttermilk Creek: Buttermilk Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Buttermilk Creek does not include property ownership information.
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