Canning Creek

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Canning Creek
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CountryUnited States
State Kansas
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Morris County, Kansas
Basin features
River system Stream

Canning Creek is a stream in Morris County, Kansas, in the United States. [1]

Canning Creek is named after Nancy Canning, a pioneer settler. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canning Creek
  2. Maloy, John (1981). "HIstory of Morris County 1820 to 1890" (PDF). Morris County Historical Society. p. 33. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

Coordinates: 38°41′13″N96°31′18″W / 38.686951°N 96.521670°W / 38.686951; -96.521670