Minor Creek (Missouri)
Minor Creek is a stream in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Big Creek. Routes 72 and 21 pass through the lower stream valley southwest of Ironton. Minor Creek passes through Royal Gorge just before it reaches its confluence with Big Creek.[2]
| Minor Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Region | Iron County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Iron County, Missouri |
| • coordinates | 37°34′05″N 90°41′37″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Iron County, Missouri |
• coordinates | 37°32′03″N 90°40′55″W |
• elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| [1] | |
Minor Creek has the name of the local Minor family.[3]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minor Creek (Missouri)
- Ironton, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
- "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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