Money Creek (Illinois)

Money Creek
Money Creek (Illinois) is located in Illinois
Money Creek (Illinois)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcLean
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNear Ellsworth, Illinois
 • coordinates40°28′17″N 88°41′18″W / 40.47128°N 88.68822°W / 40.47128; -88.68822
MouthMackinaw River
 • location
East of Kappa, Illinois
 • coordinates
40°39′52″N 88°58′03″W / 40.66448°N 88.96757°W / 40.66448; -88.96757
 • elevation
669 feet (204 m)[1]
Basin features
WaterbodiesLake Bloomington
GNIS ID413722[1]

Money Creek is a stream in McLean County, Illinois, in the United States,[1] a tributary of the Mackinaw River. The reservoir Lake Bloomington was created by impounding its water.

The origin of the name Money Creek is obscure. One tradition states a pioneer settler buried money there and died before it could be retrieved; another tradition states money was discovered there by Indians.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Money Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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