Elkhorn Creek (Nodaway River tributary)

Elkhorn Creek is a stream in Nodaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Nodaway River and is 18.5 miles long.[2] Elkhorn passes by Graham on its east side a couple miles north of when it enters the Nodaway River.

According to tradition, Elkhorn Creek was so named on account of elk in the area.[3] There is onentributary of this stream named East Branch Elkhorn Creek

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhorn Creek (Nodaway River tributary)
  2. ^ Horton, Rick (2022). Nodaway River Watershed and Inventory Assessment (PDF). Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

40°10′29″N 95°03′46″W / 40.174715°N 95.062752°W / 40.174715; -95.062752

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