Purisima Creek (Santa Clara County)
| Purisima Creek Purissima Creek | |
|---|---|
Purisima Creek with water in late August (2010) just above O'Keefe Lane. Note invasive non-native Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila). | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Clara County |
| Cities | Los Altos Hills, Los Altos |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Los Altos Hills, California |
| • coordinates | 37°21′38″N 122°08′56″W / 37.36056°N 122.14889°W |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Mouth | Confluence with Adobe Creek |
• location | Los Altos, California |
• coordinates | 37°22′04″N 122°07′04″W / 37.36778°N 122.11778°W |
• elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
Purisima Creek is a 2-mile-long (3.2 km) eastward-flowing stream originating in Los Altos Hills in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is a tributary of Adobe Creek which it joins just after entering Los Altos.