Richland Creek is a stream in Howard County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Missouri River.[2]

The stream headwaters arise at 39°06′49″N 92°50′13″W / 39.11361°N 92.83694°W / 39.11361; -92.83694[1] at elevation of approximately 820 feet[3] adjacent to the east side of Missouri Route 87 about 2.5 miles north of the community of Boonesboro.[2] The stream flows to the north for about 2.5 miles, then turns to the west passing under Route 87. The stream flows westward for about three miles to its confluence with the Missouri about five miles south of Glasgow[2] at 39°08′57″N 92°54′13″W / 39.14917°N 92.90361°W / 39.14917; -92.90361 at an elevation of 594 feet.[1]

Richland Creek was so named due to the fertile soil along its course.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland Creek (Missouri River tributary)
  2. 1 2 3 Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, 1998, Delorme p.29-30 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ Franklin, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971
  4. ↑ "Howard County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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