Tuque Creek is a stream in southeastern Warren County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Charrette Creek which it joins within the Missouri River floodplain between Marthasville and Dutzow.[2]

The headwaters arise at 38°43′38″N 91°01′21″W / 38.72722°N 91.02250°W / 38.72722; -91.02250 and the confluence with Charrette Creek is at 38°36′46″N 91°02′18″W / 38.61278°N 91.03833°W / 38.61278; -91.03833.[1]

The name "Tuque Creek" was given by French frontiersmen.[3] Some say Tuque was the name of a person, while others believe it stems from the French word for "Turkish".[3] Many variant names have been recorded, including "Duke Creek", "Duque Creek", "Riviere Duque", "Riviere Teuque", "Riviere Tuque", "Toque Creek", and "Tugue Creek".[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuque Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. 1 2 "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.



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