Rice Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Snake River.

Rice Creek was named for the abundant wild rice near the stream.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Creek (Snake River tributary)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 267.

45°47′42″N 93°11′44″W / 45.79500°N 93.19556°W / 45.79500; -93.19556



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