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Jack Creek (Des Moines River tributary)

Coordinates: 43°46′02″N 95°17′09″W / 43.7671812°N 95.2858309°W / 43.7671812; -95.2858309
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Jack Creek
Jack Creek (Des Moines River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Jack Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
Mouth of the Jack Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyJackson County, Nobles County
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
43°46′02″N 95°17′09″W / 43.7671812°N 95.2858309°W / 43.7671812; -95.2858309
Length64 mi-long (103 km)

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.[2]

According to Warren Upham, Jack Creek was probably named for the jackrabbits near the creek.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 26, 2011
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jack Creek
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 264.