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Hamilton Creek (Meramec River tributary)

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Stream in the U.S. state of Missouri For the creek in Greater St. Louis which also is a tributary of the Meramec River, see Hamilton Creek (St. Louis County).

Hamilton Creek is a stream in Crawford and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Meramec River.

The stream headwaters arise just west of Missouri Route 155 and about one mile north of Pea Ridge and the Pea Ridge Mine (at 38°08′19″N 91°02′39″W / 38.13861°N 91.04417°W / 38.13861; -91.04417). The stream flows to the northwest to enter the Meramec in eastern Crawford County just west of the Washington-Crawford county line (at 38°10′44″N 91°05′49″W / 38.17889°N 91.09694°W / 38.17889; -91.09694).

Hamilton Creek was formerly called Hamilton Branch; the namesake of the creek is unknown.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton Creek (Meramec River tributary)
  2. Meramec State Park, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969 (1980 ed)
  3. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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