Jack Creek (Des Moines River)

Jack Creek (Des Moines River)
Country United States
Basin
Main source Minnesota

Jack Creek is a 64-mile-long (103 km)[1] stream in southern Minnesota in the United States. It is a tributary of Heron Lake, the outlet of which flows to the Des Moines River.

According to Warren Upham, Jack Creek was probably named for the jackrabbits near the creek.[2]

See also

Coordinates: 43°46′02″N 95°17′09″W / 43.7671812°N 95.2858309°W / 43.7671812; -95.2858309[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 26, 2011
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 264.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jack Creek


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