Raccoon Creek (Missouri)

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Raccoon Creek (also called Coon Creek) is a stream in Daviess and Grundy counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Sugar Creek. The confluence is 1.5 miles southeast of the community of Brimson and 1.5 mile west of Sugar Creeks confluence with the Thompson River. [2]

The stream headwaters arise in eastern Daviess County at 40°02′59″N93°48′26″W / 40.04972°N 93.80722°W / 40.04972; -93.80722 [1] and an elevation of 295 m (968 ft). [3] The stream flows to the northeast and enters Grundy County flowing past the Leisure Lake community and passing under Missouri Route 146 [4] to enter Sugar Creek at 40°07′43″N93°42′11″W / 40.12861°N 93.70306°W / 40.12861; -93.70306 an elevation of 228 m (748 ft). [1]

Raccoon Creek most likely was named for the raccoons in the immediate area. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon Creek (Missouri)
  2. Brimson MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
  3. Bancroft, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
  4. Trenton West, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
  5. "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)