Los Baños Creek
Los Baños Creek or Los Banos Creek, originally El Arroyo de los Baños,[3] is a tributary stream of the San Joaquin River. Its source drains the slopes of the Diablo Range within the Central Valley of California, United States. Los Baños Creek has its source at the confluence of North Fork Los Banos Creek and South Fork Los Banos Creek. It flows northeast to the west edge of Los Banos and then north to Mud Slough 2.5 miles (4 km) upstream from its confluence with the San Joaquin River.[1]
| Los Baños Creek | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Spanish |
| Native name | El Arroyo de Los Baños |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Merced County, Stanislaus County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | source |
| • location | at the confluence of North Fork Los Banos Creek and South Fork Los Banos Creek., Merced County |
| • coordinates | 36°57′32″N 121°06′35″W[1] |
| • elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Mouth | mouth |
• location | Mud Slough 2.5 miles upstream from the mouth of the Merced River., Merced County |
• coordinates | 37°17′58″N 120°56′56″W[1] |
• elevation | 69 ft (21 m)[1] |
| Official name | Los Baños |
| Reference no. | 550[2] |
History
Los Baños Creek is reported to have taken its name from the pools, near its head, called Los Baños de Padre Arroyo for Padre Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta, who was at Mission San Juan Bautista from 1808 to 1833 and conducted proselytizing missions into the San Joaquin Valley. El Arroyo de los Baños was a watering place on El Camino Viejo in the San Joaquin Valley between Arroyo de Quinto and Arroyo de San Luis Gonzaga.[4]
Los Baños de Padre Arroyo is registered as California Historical Landmark #550.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Banos Creek
- "Los Baños". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- Mildred B. Hoover, et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1966, p.204-205.
- Mildred B. Hoover, et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition, Stanford University Press, Stanford, 1966, p.202, 204-205.