Coon Creek is a stream in northwest Pulaski County and northeast Camden County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Deane Creek.

The stream headwaters arise just south of the community of Hawkeye in the northwest corner of Pulaski County (at 38°00′09″N 92°23′37″W / 38.00250°N 92.39361°W / 38.00250; -92.39361[1]). The stream flows generally west to southwest into Camden County to enter Deane Creek at 38°00′03″N 92°27′51″W / 38.00083°N 92.46417°W / 38.00083; -92.46417.[1][2]

Coon Creek was named for the raccoons observed along its course.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coon Creek (Deane Creek tributary)
  2. Brumley, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
  3. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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