Bear Creek (Castor River tributary)
Bear Creek is a stream in Bollinger and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Castor River.
The stream headwaters are in northern Wayne County southeast of Coldwater at 37°16′28″N 90°22′56″W / 37.27444°N 90.38222°W and the confluence with the Castor River is in western Bollinger County northwest of the community of Gipsy at 37°09′47″N 90°12′06″W / 37.16306°N 90.20167°WCoordinates: 37°09′47″N 90°12′06″W / 37.16306°N 90.20167°W.[1][2]
WikiMiniAtlasBear Creek was so named on account of bears in the area.[3]
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References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Castor River tributary)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
Categories:
- Rivers of Bollinger County, Missouri
- Rivers of Wayne County, Missouri
- Rivers of Missouri
- Missouri river stubs