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Thompson_Creek_(Root_River_tributary) Latitude and Longitude:

43°45′58″N 91°20′36″W / 43.76611°N 91.34333°W / 43.76611; -91.34333
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Thompson Creek
Thompson Creek (Root River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Thompson Creek (Root River tributary)
Location
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Houston
Basin features
River system Root River

Thompson Creek is a stream in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] It is a tributary to the Root River.

Thompson Creek was named for brothers Edward Thompson and Clark W. Thompson, early settlers. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson Creek (Root River tributary)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  241.

43°45′58″N 91°20′36″W / 43.76611°N 91.34333°W / 43.76611; -91.34333