Bear Creek (Zumbro River tributary)

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Bear Creek is a stream in Olmsted County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] It is a tributary of the Zumbro River.

Bear Creek was named after Benjamin Bear, a pioneer settler. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Zumbro River tributary)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  389.

Coordinates: 44°01′14″N92°27′23″W / 44.02056°N 92.45639°W / 44.02056; -92.45639