Granddaddy Creek

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Granddaddy Creek (also called Grand Daddys Branch) is a stream in Henry County, Missouri. [1]

The stream headwaters are located at 38°23′18″N94°00′49″W / 38.38833°N 94.01361°W / 38.38833; -94.01361 [1] at an elevation of approximately 895 ft (273 m). [2] the stream flows to the south passing under Missouri Route 18 just west of New Piper. The stream turns to the southeast past Piper to its confluence with Deepwater Creek within the upper reaches of Montrose Lake within the Montrose Conservation Area. [3] The confluence is at 38°18′22″N93°58′30″W / 38.30611°N 93.97500°W / 38.30611; -93.97500 at an elevation of 751 ft (229 m). [1]

The creek was named after W. A. "Grandaddy" Gates, an early settler. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granddaddy Creek
  2. ↑ Creighton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953
  3. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 68, ISBN   0899332242
  4. ↑ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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