Peruque Creek

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Peruque Creek
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Country United States
State Missouri
Region St. Charles and Warren counties
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 ⁃ coordinates 38°48′22″N91°04′37″W / 38.80611°N 91.07694°W / 38.80611; -91.07694
 ⁃ elevation825 [1]  ft (251 m)
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 ⁃ coordinates
 38°53′46″N90°38′47″W / 38.89611°N 90.64639°W / 38.89611; -90.64639 Coordinates: 38°53′46″N90°38′47″W / 38.89611°N 90.64639°W / 38.89611; -90.64639
 ⁃ elevation
420 ft (130 m)
[2] [3]

Peruque Creek is a stream in St. Charles and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [2] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

Stream A body of surface water flowing down a channel

A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. The stream encompasses surface and groundwater fluxes that respond to geological, geomorphological, hydrological and biotic controls.

St. Charles County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

St. Charles County is in the central eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 360,485, making it Missouri's third-most populous county. Its county seat is St. Charles. The county was organized October 1, 1812 and named for Saint Charles Borromeo, an Italian cardinal. The county executive is Steve Ehlmann, since January 2007.

Warren County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Warren County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,513. The county is located on the north side of the Missouri River. Its county seat is Warrenton. The county was organized on January 5, 1833, and named for General Joseph Warren, who died in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War.

The stream headwaters arise three miles east of Warrenton. The stream flows east and northeast passing just south of Wright City and enters St. Charles County just southwest of Foristell. The stream flow south of and parallel to Interstate 70 past Wentzville. The stream crosses under US Route 61 and enters the waters of Lake St. Louis. Below the dam the stream flows north passing under Interstate 70 then turns east flowing north of O'Fallon. The stream turns to the northeast and passes under Missouri Route 79 to continue southeast of the old community of Firma to its confluence with the Mississippi northwest of the village of Peruque. [3]

Warrenton, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7,880 according to the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County. Warrenton is located in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Warrenton's slogan is "A City for All Seasons."

Wright City, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Wright City is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Interstate 70 at mile marker 200 approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of downtown St. Louis. Wright City is a small, semi-rural community area with primarily single-family housing, with some multi-family dwellings. The population was 3,119 at the 2010 census. It has a number of small stores and restaurants. It has various types of light to heavy industrial businesses.

Foristell, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Foristell is a city in St. Charles and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 505 at the 2010 census.

Peruque is a name given by French settlers; several traditions attempt to explain the meaning. [4]

During the Civil War the Union Army built a log fort to protect the railroad bridge over the Peruque. [4] The crossing is located just north of the current Lake St. Louis dam.

American Civil War Internal war in the U.S. over slavery

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South. The Civil War began primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of black people. War broke out in April 1861 when secessionist forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina shortly after Abraham Lincoln had been inaugurated as the President of the United States. The loyalists of the Union in the North, which also included some geographically western and southern states, proclaimed support for the Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States in the South, who advocated for states' rights in order to uphold slavery.

Alternate names include: Barretts Creek, Barrock Creek, Bear Creek, Perruque Creek, and Perruque River. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Wright City, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972 (1986 rev.)
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peruque Creek
  3. 1 2 Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  4. 1 2 "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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