Pike Creek is a stream in Morrison County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

Pike Creek was named for Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), an American soldier and explorer.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 354.

45°57′11″N 94°23′29″W / 45.95306°N 94.39139°W / 45.95306; -94.39139



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