Rollingstone Creek

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Rollingstone Creek
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Mouth of the Rollingstone Creek
Native nameEyan-omen-man-met-pah  (Dakota)
Location
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Winona County
Cities Minnesota City, Rollingstone
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 44°01′17″N91°54′32″W / 44.0213518°N 91.9087668°W / 44.0213518; -91.9087668
Mouth  
  coordinates
44°05′25″N91°45′25″W / 44.0902410°N 91.7568184°W / 44.0902410; -91.7568184 Coordinates: 44°05′25″N91°45′25″W / 44.0902410°N 91.7568184°W / 44.0902410; -91.7568184
Basin features
River system Upper Mississippi River
Tributaries 
  leftSpelz Creek
  rightGarvin Brook

Rollingstone Creek is a stream in Winona County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

Rollingstone Creek is the figurative translation of the native Dakota language name for the creek, which is literally translated "the stream where the stone rolls". [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rollingstone Creek
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  583.