Lime Creek (Des Moines River)

Lime Creek (Des Moines River)
Basin
Main source Minnesota
Countries United States

Lime Creek is a 26.8-mile-long (43.1 km)[1] waterway of Minnesota and tributary of the Des Moines River.

Lime Creek was named from the limestone rock on the creek bed.[2]

See also

Coordinates: 43°57′27″N 95°31′17″W / 43.9574627°N 95.5213937°W / 43.9574627; -95.5213937[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 26, 2011
  2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 182.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lime Creek


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