Plum Creek (Big Fork River)

Plum Creek
Country United States
States Minnesota
Counties
Physical characteristics
Main source 47°48′47″N 93°45′21″W / 47.813001°N 93.7557529°W / 47.813001; -93.7557529
River mouth 47°58′09″N 93°49′03″W / 47.9691149°N 93.8174152°W / 47.9691149; -93.8174152Coordinates: 47°58′09″N 93°49′03″W / 47.9691149°N 93.8174152°W / 47.9691149; -93.8174152

Plum Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Big Fork River.

Plum Creek was named for the wild plum trees lining its banks.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plum Creek (Big Fork River)
  2. ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 284.
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