Fox River (Mississippi River)

Fox River is a stream in Davis, Guthrie, Van Buren counties of Iowa and Clark County of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

The stream headwaters are at 40°45′13″N 92°43′26″W / 40.75361°N 92.72389°W / 40.75361; -92.72389 and the confluence with the Mississippi is at 40°17′05″N 91°29′39″W / 40.28472°N 91.49417°W / 40.28472; -91.49417Coordinates: 40°17′05″N 91°29′39″W / 40.28472°N 91.49417°W / 40.28472; -91.49417.[1]

Fox River was named after the Fox Indians.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox River (Mississippi River)
  2. ↑ "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.


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