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Griffin Hollow

Coordinates: 39°32′51″N 91°34′23″W / 39.54750°N 91.57306°W / 39.54750; -91.57306
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Griffin Hollow is a valley in Ralls County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The valley stream is a tributary to the Salt River.[2]

The stream headwaters are just northwest of Center at 39°30′14″N 91°32′39″W / 39.50389°N 91.54417°W / 39.50389; -91.54417 at an elevation of about 710 feet and the confluence with the Salt River is at 39°32′51″N 91°34′23″W / 39.54750°N 91.57306°W / 39.54750; -91.57306 with an elevation of 525 feet.[1][2]

Griffin Hollow has the name of David Griffin, the original owner of the site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Griffin Hollow
  2. ^ a b Center, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1991
  3. ^ "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.