Ash Creek (Minnesota)

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Ash Creek is a stream in Rock County, Minnesota, in the United States. [1] It is a tributary of the Rock River.

Rock County, Minnesota County in the United States

Rock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, in the far southwestern corner of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,687. Its county seat is Luverne. The county was formed in 1857 and organized in 1870. Rock County was named for the rocky soil.

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Ash Creek was named from the white ash trees lining its banks. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ash Creek (Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 167.

Coordinates: 43°32′28.14″N96°11′14.5″W / 43.5411500°N 96.187361°W / 43.5411500; -96.187361

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