Artichoke Creek (Minnesota)

Artichoke Creek is a stream in Swift County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Artichoke Creek was named for the Jerusalem artichokes harvested by Ojibwe Indians as a food source.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artichoke Creek (Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 542.


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