Kaolin Creek is a stream in northern Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Ottery Creek.

The stream headwaters arise on the south flank of Johnson Mountain between Banner to the east and Enough to the west at 37°42′39″N 90°52′42″W / 37.71083°N 90.87833°W / 37.71083; -90.87833 and the stream flows to the south-southeast to its confluence with Ottery Creek at 37°40′08″N 90°53′39″W / 37.66889°N 90.89417°W / 37.66889; -90.89417.[1][2]

Kaolin Creek was named for deposits of kaolin in the area.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kaolin Creek
  2. ↑ Johnson Mountain, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1977 rev.)
  3. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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