Pipers Creek (Seattle) facts for kids
Pipers Creek is a small stream, about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) long, located in Seattle, Washington. It flows through the Broadview and Blue Ridge neighborhoods. Even though it's in a city, it's an important natural area.
About Pipers Creek
Pipers Creek is entirely within Carkeek Park. It flows into Puget Sound. This is where the creek meets the larger body of water.
Creek's Path and Smaller Streams
Pipers Creek has two smaller streams that flow into it. These are called Venema Creek and Mohlendorph Creek. They are known as tributaries.
Most of Mohlendorph Creek flows through Carkeek Park. It joins Pipers Creek close to Puget Sound. Venema Creek also flows mostly within Carkeek Park. It joins Mohlendorph Creek near the park's Environmental Education Center.
Name and History
A settler named A. W. Piper renamed the creek "Piper's Creek." Over time, the apostrophe is often left out.
The Duwamish people, who are the native people of this area, had their own name for the creek. They called it "Dropped Down." In their language, Lushootseed, this was "qWátub."
