Aunts Creek
Aunts Creek is a stream in Stone County in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. Alternate names include Ance Creek and Ants Creek.[1]
| Aunts Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 36°42′53″N 93°22′29″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Table Rock Lake |
• coordinates | 36°41′52″N 93°26′33″W |
• elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
The source area for the stream lies just west of Missouri Route 76 north of Lakeview. The stream flows west-southwest and then southwest to enter the Aunts Creek arm of Table Rock Lake at Aunts Creek Park on Missouri Route DD northwest of Kimberling City. The headwaters of Wilson Run lie just north of Route 76 and Aunts Creek.[2]
Aunts Creek has the name of "Aunt" China Bowman, a pioneer citizen.[3]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aunts Creek
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-353-2
- "Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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