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Coordinates: 41°32′24″N 91°31′35″W / 41.54000°N 91.52639°W / 41.54000; -91.52639
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For the stream in New Jersey, see Oldmans Creek.

Old Mans Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] It is a tributary to the Iowa River.

According to tradition, Old Mans Creek was so named because it was where Native American elderly men, women, and children hid out during tribal wars.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Mans Creek
  2. ^ "Creeks of Johnson COunty" (PDF). Johnson County Soil & Water Conservation District. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

41°32′24″N 91°31′35″W / 41.54000°N 91.52639°W / 41.54000; -91.52639

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