Wolf Creek (Beaver Creek)

Wolf Creek is a stream in Phelps County in the Ozarks of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Beaver Creek.

The stream headwaters are at 37°54′56″N 91°46′48″W / 37.91556°N 91.78000°W / 37.91556; -91.78000 and the confluence with Beaver Creek is at 37°53′55″N 91°50′26″W / 37.89861°N 91.84056°W / 37.89861; -91.84056Coordinates: 37°53′55″N 91°50′26″W / 37.89861°N 91.84056°W / 37.89861; -91.84056.[1]

Wolf Creek was so named on account of wolves in the area.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Creek (Beaver Creek)
  2. ↑ "Phelps County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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