Coal Creek

English

Proper noun

Coal Creek

1. The name of a number of streams in the United States.
2. A number of settlements in the United States:
   1. A town in Fremont County, Colorado.
   2. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Boulder County and Gilpin County, Colorado.
   3. An unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana.
   4. A township in Montgomery County, Indiana.
   5. An unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington.
3. A ghost town and stream near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada.
4. A rural locality in Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
5. A small town in South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia.

Usage notes

It also seems to be a common name for streams in other English-speaking countries. There are many in New Zealand with this name.