Hawk Creek (Minnesota)
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| Main source | Minnesota |
| Countries | United States |
Hawk Creek is a 62.0-mile-long (99.8 km)[1] tributary of the Minnesota River in Kandiyohi, Chippewa, and Renville counties, Minnesota, United States. It begins at the outlet of Foot Lake in Willmar and flows southwest, passing the cities of Raymond, Clara City, and Maynard. Turning south, it reaches the Minnesota River 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Granite Falls.
"Hawk Creek" is an English translation of the native Sioux language name.[2]
See also
Coordinates: 44°44′10″N 95°25′21″W / 44.7360690°N 95.4225136°W[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 106.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawk Creek
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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