Whetstone Creek is a north flowing stream in Wright County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.
| Whetstone Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Region | Wright County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 37°06′04″N 92°16′21″W / 37.10111°N 92.27250°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 37°18′42″N 92°23′30″W / 37.31167°N 92.39167°W |
• elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| [1] | |
The stream headwaters are just south of Mountain Grove and cross under U. S. Route 60 just west of that city. The stream meanders north crossing under Missouri Route N and continuing roughly parallel with Missouri Route E past Owens and under Missouri Route 38 east of Rayborn to its confluence with the Gasconade River.[2]
Whetstone Creek was named for the fact whetstones were sourced from its banks.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whetstone Creek (Gasconade River tributary)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, 63 and 64, 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.
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