Raccoon Creek (Missouri)

Stream in the U.S. state of Missouri

Raccoon Creek (also called Coon Creek) is a stream in Daviess and Grundy counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Sugar Creek. The confluence is 1.5 miles southeast of the community of Brimson and 1.5 mile west of Sugar Creeks confluence with the Thompson River.[2]

The stream headwaters arise in eastern Daviess County at 40°02′59″N 93°48′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.04972°N 93.80722°W﻿ / 40.04972; -93.80722[1] and an elevation of 295 m (968 ft).[3] The stream flows to the northeast and enters Grundy County flowing past the Leisure Lake community and passing under Missouri Route 146[4] to enter Sugar Creek at 40°07′43″N 93°42′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.12861°N 93.70306°W﻿ / 40.12861; -93.70306 an elevation of 228 m (748 ft).[1]

Raccoon Creek most likely was named for the raccoons in the immediate area.[5]

## See also

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* List of rivers of Missouri

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon Creek (Missouri)
2. ^ Brimson MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
3. ^ Bancroft, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
4. ^ Trenton West, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
5. ^ "Grundy County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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