Willow Fork

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Willow Fork (also called Willow Creek) is a stream in Moniteau County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of North Moreau Creek. [2]

The stream headwaters arise at 38°39′30″N92°49′33″W / 38.65833°N 92.82583°W / 38.65833; -92.82583 [1] at an elevation of 950 feet just south of U.S. Route 50 about one mile west of Tipton. [3] The stream flows generally to the southeast for approximately seven miles to its confluence with the North Moreau [2] at 38°36′08″N92°41′40″W / 38.60222°N 92.69444°W / 38.60222; -92.69444 at an elevation of 761 feet. [1]

Willow Fork was so named due to the presence of willow trees along its course. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Fork
  2. 1 2 Latham, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951 (1986 rev.)
  3. ↑ Tipton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1952 (1979 rev.)
  4. ↑ "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.



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