Belle Creek
Belle Creek (Cannon River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Belle Creek (Cannon River tributary)
Mouth of Belle Creek
Native nameBelle (French)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyGoodhue
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates44°22′11″N 92°49′58″W / 44.3696876°N 92.8327004°W / 44.3696876; -92.8327004
Mouth 
  location
Harliss, Minnesota
  coordinates
44°33′15″N 92°42′02″W / 44.5541338°N 92.7004749°W / 44.5541338; -92.7004749
Basin features
River systemCannon River (Minnesota)

Belle Creek is a trout stream in Goodhue County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Cannon River.

Belle is a name derived from French meaning "beautiful".[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belle Creek (Cannon River tributary)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 206.
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