Calumet Creek

Calumet Creek is a stream in Pike County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

Calumet Creek derives its name from a colonial-era term for a certain type of Native American ceremonial pipe.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calumet Creek
  2. ↑ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°22′44″N 90°55′15″W / 39.3789358°N 90.9209654°W / 39.3789358; -90.9209654


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