Granddaddy Creek
Granddaddy Creek (also called Grand Daddys Branch) is a stream in Henry County, Missouri.[1]
The stream headwaters are located at 38°23′18″N 94°00′49″W / 38.38833°N 94.01361°W[1] at an elevation of approximately 895 ft (273 m).[2] the stream flows to the south passing under Missouri Route 18 just west of . The stream turns to the southeast past Piper to its confluence with Deepwater Creek within the upper reaches of within the Montrose Conservation Area.[3] The confluence is at 38°18′22″N 93°58′30″W / 38.30611°N 93.97500°WCoordinates: 38°18′22″N 93°58′30″W / 38.30611°N 93.97500°W at an elevation of 751 ft (229 m).[1]
WikiMiniAtlasThe creek was named after W. A. "Grandaddy" Gates, an early settler.[4]
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References[]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granddaddy Creek
- ^ Creighton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1953
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, , 1st ed., 1998, p. 68, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Categories:
- Rivers of Henry County, Missouri
- Rivers of Missouri
- Missouri river stubs