Editing Bear Creek, Alabama (section)

==Geography==
Bear Creek is located in northeastern Marion County at {{coord|34|16|21|N|87|42|12|W|type:city}} (34.272400, -87.703374).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is {{convert|22|mi}} northeast of [[Hamilton, Alabama|Hamilton]], the [[county seat]]; {{convert|9|mi|0}} east of [[Hackleburg, Alabama|Hackleburg]]; {{convert|6|mi|0}} northwest of [[Haleyville, Alabama|Haleyville]]; and {{convert|18|mi}} south of [[Russellville, Alabama|Russellville]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|13.8|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.13|sqmi|2}}, or 0.97%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The town takes its name from [[Bear Creek (Tennessee River tributary)|Bear Creek]], which flows westerly through the south side of town before turning north and joining the [[Tennessee River]] at the [[Mississippi]] state line. Upper Bear Creek Reservoir is located in the eastern part of the town. It is a TVA flood-control lake that provides a variety of recreational activities.<ref>[https://www.tva.gov/Energy/Our-Power-System/Hydroelectric/Upper-Bear-Creek-Reservoir Upper Bear Creek Reservoir]</ref>