Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
| Pine Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Pine Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston County, Winona County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Witoka |
| • coordinates | 43°53′36″N 91°32′37″W / 43.8932979°N 91.543477°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 43°48′20″N 91°17′58″W / 43.80556°N 91.29944°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Upper Mississippi River |
Pine Creek is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River in Winona and Houston counties, Minnesota, United States. Pine Creek joins the Mississippi southeast of La Crescent, Minnesota, directly across from La Crosse, Wisconsin.[2]
History
Pine Creek was named for the white pine trees near its banks.[3] There is also a South Fork Pine Creek that flows into Pine Creek. Pine Creek flows through the city of New Hartford, Minnesota.[4] This Pine Creek is in the eastern end of Winona County and should not be confused with Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary) in the western region of the county.[5]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 7, 2012
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Creek
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 241.
- ^ "Winona County Map" (PDF). Minnesota DNR. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Southeast Minnesota Habitat Improvement Projects (Through 2008)" (PDF). Minnesota DNR. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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