Mingo Creek is a stream in Bates County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the South Grand River.

The headwaters arise at 38°21′15″N 94°15′52″W / 38.35417°N 94.26444°W / 38.35417; -94.26444[1] at an elevation of 880 ft (270 m).[2] The stream flows generally north passing under Missouri Route 18 one mile southwest of the community of Altona.[3] The stream turns to the northeast and flows approximately four miles to its confluence with the old South Grand River channel at 38°26′54″N 94°13′22″W / 38.44833°N 94.22278°W / 38.44833; -94.22278 at an elevation of 768 ft (234 m).[1]

Mingo Creek has the name of the Mingo Native Americans.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mingo Creek (South Grand River tributary)
  2. ↑ Butler, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1977 rev.)
  3. ↑ Adrian, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1982 rev.)
  4. ↑ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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