Janes Creek

Janes Creek
Creek
Country United States
State Missouri
Region Washington and Iron counties
Source
 - location Iron County, Missouri
 - coordinates 37°42′24″N 90°51′12″W / 37.70667°N 90.85333°W / 37.70667; -90.85333
Mouth
 - location Washington County
 - elevation 272 m (892 ft)
 - coordinates 37°46′07″N 90°51′52″W / 37.76861°N 90.86444°W / 37.76861; -90.86444Coordinates: 37°46′07″N 90°51′52″W / 37.76861°N 90.86444°W / 37.76861; -90.86444
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Janes Creek is a stream in Iron and Washington counties of the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Big River. The headwaters of the stream arise in northern Iron County just north of Missouri Route 32 west of Banner. The confluence with Big River is in southern Washington County between Peoria and Belgrade adjacent to Missouri Route JJ.[2]

The namesake of Janes Creek is unknown.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Janes Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 48 and 56 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  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.
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