Clark Creek is a north flowing stream in the Wright County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Gasconade River. The headwaters form just west of Norwood and pass under U. S. Route 60. The stream passes under Missouri Route 38 about eleven miles north of Norwood and five miles east of Hartville just upstream of its confluence with the Gasconade.[2]
| Clark Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Region | Wright County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 37°06′55″N 92°27′22″W / 37.11528°N 92.45611°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 37°16′36″N 92°25′32″W / 37.27667°N 92.42556°W |
• elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| [1] | |
Clark Creek has the name of a pioneer[3] hunter and trapper who lived on the banks of the creek.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clark Creek (Gasconade River tributary)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Wright County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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