Coon Creek (Pettis County, Missouri)
Coon Creek is a stream in Pettis County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to Muddy Creek. The stream headwaters arise at 38° 40' 32.00" N, 93° 20' 36.00" W and it flows generally to the northeast for approximately four miles to its confluence with Muddy Creek at 38° 43' 30.06" N, 93° 18' 30.75" W adjacent to the southwest side of US Route 50 and approximately three miles northwest of Sedalia.[1][2]
Coon Creek was so named due to the presence of raccoons in the area.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coon Creek (Pettis County, Missouri)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed. 2007, p. 36, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
38°43′30″N 93°18′31″W / 38.7250154°N 93.3085409°W
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