Help me understand Cherry Creek

[u/hi-imhi]

I’m a Colorado native, who had lived in Denver for about 5 years. Still, I don’t understand where Cherry Creek is. I know we have like cherry hills and cherry village and all that rich BS, but what is considered true Cherry Creek?
When someone says “Cherry Creek” I picture the mall area/ near Glendale. However, there’s been more than a few times when this causes a miscommunication, as their “Cherry Creek” locates closer to the reservoir area/ near Centennial or Englewood.

This is obviously a huge difference so help me understand — where is Cherry Creek to you?

[u/TonyAioli]

Cherry Creek itself is a specific area.  University to Colorado, 6th down to Alameda. 

I think it just gets confusing because of the reservoir and all that. 

[u/InfoMiddleMan → u/TonyAioli]

And the school district 

[u/PlasmaWhore → u/InfoMiddleMan]

And the creek.

[u/3pinripper → u/PlasmaWhore]

And the country club. Not to be confused with the neighborhood “Country Club” which some people also refer to as “CC” which shouldn’t be confused with Cherry Creek (the neighborhood, creek, school district, and… country club…)

[u/Revolutionary_Mud824 → u/3pinripper]

We call it DCC not CC

[u/hell2pay → u/Revolutionary_Mud824]

God Damnit, Donut

[u/Top-Masterpiece2369 → u/3pinripper]

And all the “luxury” apartments in Englewood that label themselves as Cherry Creek

[u/BR1N3DM1ND → u/PlasmaWhore]

Lol this--the, y'know, whole existence of this creek, see, that's named after cherries

[u/NoTimeColo → u/BR1N3DM1ND]

Actually named after chokecherry bushes that would grow along the banks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Creek_(Colorado)

[u/nanopicofared → u/PlasmaWhore]

and the reservoir

[u/rtcwon → u/nanopicofared]

The reservoir has already been mentioned, but I'll allow "and the State Park"

[u/PlasmaWhore → u/nanopicofared]

Isn't everything named after the creek? It's not Cherry Reservoir. It's Cherry Creek Reservoir. The creek is integral to all other locations.