Butte Creek (Oregon)

Butte Creek
Location of the mouth of Butte Creek in Oregon
EtymologyProbably for Graves Butte, also known as Lone Tree Butte and, later, Mount Angel
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMarion, Clackamas
Physical characteristics
SourceCascade Range
  locationButte Basin, Santiam State Forest, Marion County, Oregon
  coordinates44°53′06″N 122°23′55″W / 44.88500°N 122.39861°W / 44.88500; -122.39861
  elevation3,550 ft (1,080 m)
MouthPudding River
  location
near Woodburn, Clackamas County, Oregon
  coordinates
45°09′38″N 122°46′23″W / 45.16056°N 122.77306°W / 45.16056; -122.77306
  elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Length33 mi (53 km)
Basin size69 sq mi (180 km2)

Butte Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon, a tributary of the Pudding River. It is approximately 33 miles (53 km) long and, for all of its course, defines part of the northeastern boundary of Marion County and the southern boundary of Clackamas County.