Raccoon Creek (also called Coon Creek) is a
stream
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in
Daviess and
Grundy counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
It is a tributary of
Sugar Creek. The confluence is 1.5 miles southeast of the community of
Brimson and 1.5 mile west of Sugar Creeks confluence with the
Thompson River
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches, the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River. The river ...
.
[''Brimson MO'', 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984]
The stream
headwaters
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source.
Definition
The ...
arise in eastern Daviess County at
[ and an elevation of . The stream flows to the northeast and enters Grundy County flowing past the Leisure Lake community and passing under ]Missouri Route 146
Route 146 is a highway in northern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 6 west of Trenton; its western terminus is at U.S. Route 136 east of Bethany.
Major intersections
References
146 146 may refer to:
*146 (number), a natur ...
to enter Sugar Creek at an elevation of .[
Raccoon Creek most likely was named for the raccoons in the immediate area.]
See also
*List of rivers of Missouri
List of rivers in Missouri (U.S. state).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
*Mississippi River
**Arkansas River (AR ...
References
Rivers of Daviess County, Missouri
Rivers of Grundy County, Missouri
Rivers of Missouri
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