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Bear Creek (Rocky Fork Creek tributary)

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Coordinates: 38°59′39″N 92°22′42″W / 38.9942057°N 92.3782385°W / 38.9942057; -92.3782385
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Bear Creek is a stream in Boone County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Rocky Fork Creek.

According to tradition, Bear Creek was named for an incident when a bear entered a pioneer family's cabin near the creek.[2]

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Rocky Fork Creek tributary)
  2. ^ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

38°59′39″N 92°22′42″W / 38.9942057°N 92.3782385°W / 38.9942057; -92.3782385

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