Plattin Creek

Plattin Creek is a stream in northeastern St. Francois and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

The headwaters arise in St. Francois County at 37°59′00″N 90°22′18″W and the confluence with the Mississippi is at 38°12′55″N 90°21′35″W at an elevation of 390 feet.[1]

Plattin Creek most likely derives its name from nearby La Platte Mine.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plattin Creek
  2. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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