Elk Creek (Rock River)

Elk Creek is a stream in Nobles and Rock counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Rock River.

Elk Creek was named for the fact elk were once frequently seen there.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Creek (Rock River)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 469.


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