Janes Creek is a stream in Iron and Washington counties of the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Big River. The headwaters of the stream arise in northern Iron County just north of Missouri Route 32 west of Banner. The confluence with Big River is in southern Washington County between Peoria and Belgrade adjacent to Missouri Route JJ.[2]
| Janes Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Region | Washington and Iron counties |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Iron County, Missouri |
| • coordinates | 37°42′24″N 90°51′12″W / 37.70667°N 90.85333°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Washington County |
• coordinates | 37°46′07″N 90°51′52″W / 37.76861°N 90.86444°W |
• elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| [1] | |
The namesake of Janes Creek is unknown.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Janes Creek
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 48 and 56 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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