Blue Branch, Missouri
Blue Branch is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri, United States. Blue Branch is located across the Osage River from Warsaw, near U.S. Route 65.[2]
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Coordinates: 38°14′08″N 93°21′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Benton |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 660 |
GNIS feature ID | 714394[1] |
The namesake Blue Branch creek most likely was descriptively named for the quality of its water.[3]
References
- "Blue Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Benton County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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