Wolf Creek (St. Francis River)

Wolf Creek is a stream in eastern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.

The stream headwaters arise just northeast of Farmington at 37°47′32″N 90°22′19″W / 37.79222°N 90.37194°W / 37.79222; -90.37194 at the confluence of Camp Creek and Taylor Branch. The stream flows south passing under Missouri Route 32. It flows southwest to its confluence with the St. Francis at 37°43′39″N 90°24′21″W / 37.72750°N 90.40583°W / 37.72750; -90.40583Coordinates: 37°43′39″N 90°24′21″W / 37.72750°N 90.40583°W / 37.72750; -90.40583 at an elevation of 814 feet.[1][2]

Wolf Creek was so named due to the presence of wolves in the area.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Creek (St. Francis River)
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 49 and 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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