Money Creek (Root River)

Money Creek is a stream in Houston and Winona counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Root River.[2]

History

Money Creek was so named when a passerby's money blew into the creek and was lost.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Money Creek (Root River)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 239.
  3. ↑ Lowthian, M. Russ (1 September 2006). Road Biking Minnesota: A Guide to the Greatest Bike Rides in Minnesota. Globe Pequot Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7627-3801-4.

Coordinates: 43°46′38″N 91°35′56″W / 43.77722°N 91.59889°W / 43.77722; -91.59889


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