Flandreau Creek is a 41.0-mile-long (66.0 km)[1] river in Minnesota and South Dakota.[2]

Flandreau Creek
Flandreau Creek is located in Minnesota
Flandreau Creek
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesMinnesota, South Dakota
CountiesLincoln, Pipestone Counties, Minnesota, Moody County, South Dakota
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
44°03′30″N 96°33′16″W / 44.0583042°N 96.5544895°W / 44.0583042; -96.5544895
Length41.0 mi (66.0 km)

The creek was named for Charles Eugene Flandrau, an Indian fighter.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 30, 2011
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flandreau Creek
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 419.