Money Creek (Root River tributary)

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Money Creek is a stream in Houston and Winona counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Root River.[2]

History

Money Creek was so named when a passerby's money blew into the creek and was lost.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Money Creek (Root River tributary)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 239.
  3. ^ Lowthian, M. Russ (1 September 2006). Road Biking Minnesota: A Guide to the Greatest Bike Rides in Minnesota. Globe Pequot Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7627-3801-4.