First Creek (St. Francis River tributary)

Stream in the U.S. state of Missouri

First Creek is a stream in eastern Iron and western St Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the St. Francis River. The stream headwaters are at 37°40′01″N 90°39′16″W﻿ / ﻿37.66694°N 90.65444°W﻿ / 37.66694; -90.65444 and the confluence with the St. Francis ia at 37°42′13″N 90°39′07″W﻿ / ﻿37.70361°N 90.65194°W﻿ / 37.70361; -90.65194.[1] The stream source area lies northwest of Middlebrook and the stream flows northeast to north paralleling Missouri Route W. Just southwest of Iron Mountain the streamcourse veers northwest and re-enters Iron County to its confluence with the St. Francis.[2]

First Creek was named for the fact it is the first in order of tributaries relative to nearby Second Creek.[3]

## See also

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* List of rivers of Missouri

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: First Creek (St. Francis River tributary)
2. ^ Graniteville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
3. ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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