Money Creek (Root River)

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Money Creek is a stream in Houston and Winona counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] It is a tributary of the Root River. [2]

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History

Money Creek was so named when a passerby's money blew into the creek and was lost. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Money Creek (Root River)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  239.
  3. Lowthian, M. Russ (1 September 2006). Road Biking Minnesota: A Guide to the Greatest Bike Rides in Minnesota. Globe Pequot Press. p. 41. ISBN   978-0-7627-3801-4.

Coordinates: 43°46′38″N91°35′56″W / 43.77722°N 91.59889°W / 43.77722; -91.59889