Horseshoe Creek

Last updated

Horseshoe Creek is a stream in Jackson and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Sni-A-Bar Creek.

The stream headwaters arise in western Lafayette County adjacent to Missouri Route TT at 38°58′05″N94°04′57″W / 38.96806°N 94.08250°W / 38.96806; -94.08250 . The stream initially flows to the southeast then makes a broad "horseshoe turn" to continue north roughly parallel to the Lafayette-Jackson county line. The stream flows between Oak Grove and Bates City and passes under Interstate 70. The stream veers west and enters Jackson County prior to its confluence with Sni-A-Bar Creek about two miles north of I-70 at 39°02′29″N94°06′50″W / 39.04139°N 94.11389°W / 39.04139; -94.11389 . [1] [2]

Horseshoe was so named for the fact its many meanders evokes a horseshoe shape. [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crooked River (Missouri)</span> Tributary of the Missouri River in west-central Missouri

The Crooked River is a tributary of the Missouri River in west-central Missouri in the United States. The stream has also been known historically as "Big Creek," "Little River" and "Tiger River." The Crooked River was named for its meandering disposition. Big Creek refers to the stream's status as the largest tributary to the Missouri River in the county.

Monkey Mountain refers to both a hill in Jackson County, Missouri and the nature preserve surrounding it. Its elevation is 948 ft (289 m). The mountain is located at 39°00′21″N94°10′55″W.

Hog Branch is a stream in Bates County, Missouri and Linn County, Kansas. It is a tributary of Mulberry Creek.

Knob Creek is a stream in west central Bates County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Miami Creek.

Miami Creek is a stream in Bates County, Missouri. It is a tributary of the Marais des Cygnes River.

Mingo Creek is a stream in Bates County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the South Grand River.

Mormon Fork or Mormon Fork Branch is a stream in northwestern Bates County in the west central part of the U.S. state of Missouri.

Peter Creek is a stream in Bates County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the South Grand River.

Cedar Creek is a stream in Boone and Callaway counties of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River. The headwaters of Cedar Creek are in northeast Boone County about five miles east of Hallsville and one mile west of the Audrain-Boone county line. The stream flows south and about five miles south of its headwaters the stream becomes the boundary between Boone and Callaway counties. The stream crosses under Interstate 70 about eight miles east of Columbia and enters the Mark Twain National Forest. The stream flows south to southwest through the national forest and upon leaving the forest turns to the east and ceases to be the county line. The stream flows east for about one mile then turns south and flows under U. S. Route 63 and into the Missouri River four miles northwest of Cedar City and across the river from Jefferson City. The Katy Trail crosses Cedar Creek just north of its confluence with the Missouri.

Parched Corn Creek or Parched Corn Hollow is a stream valley in Christian and Greene counties in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. It is a tributary of Finley Creek.

Sni Mills is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Sni-A-Bar Creek is a stream in Jackson and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River.

Sni-A-Bar Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Owl Creek is a stream in southeastern Knox County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the North River.

Owl Creek is a stream in Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Sni-A-Bar Creek.

Staples Hollow is a valley in Ste. Genevieve County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The upper reaches of the valley lie just east of U.S. Route 61 north of Bloomsdale at 38°02′29″N90°12′44″W and the valley stream flows northeast to enter the Mississippi River floodplain at Clement where it joins Establishment Creek at 38°03′28″N90°09′59″W.

Duncan Creek is a stream in Bates and Vernon counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Osage River. The stream headwaters arise at 38°4′55″N94°34′58″W south of the community of Hume in Bates County and one mile from the Missouri-Kansas border. It flows to the south into Vernon County and passes just west of the community of Amos and on to its confluence with the Little Osage two miles northwest of Stotesbury at 37°59′48″N94°35′3″W.

Massie Creek is a stream in eastern Montgomery and southwestern Warren counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Loutre Slough.

Sni-A-Bar Township is a township in Lafayette County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The South Grand River is a stream in Bates, Cass, Henry and Benton counties of west central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horseshoe Creek
  2. ↑ Chapel Hill, Missouri (1963) and Bates City, Missouri (1950, 1979 rev.), 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey
  3. ↑ "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



This article related to a river in Missouri is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.