Bee Creek (Elk Fork Salt River tributary)
Bee Creek is a stream in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Elk Fork Salt River.
The stream headwaters arise at 39°22′49″N 92°08′55″W / 39.38028°N 92.14861°W[1] at an elevation of approximately 820 feet.[2] The stream flows east and then north passing under Missouri routes C and AA. It enters the Elk Fork approximately four miles southwest of Paris. The confluence is at 39°26′17″N 92°02′52″W / 39.43806°N 92.04778°W and an elevation of 663 feet.[1]
Bee Creek was so named due to the presence of honeybees in the area.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Creek (Elk Fork Salt River tributary)
- ^ Madison, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1960
- ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
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