Wilsons Creek (Missouri)

Wilsons Creek[1] is a 13.9-mile-long (22.4 km)[2] waterway near Springfield, Missouri. It is formed by the confluence of Jordan Creek and Fassnight Creek in Springfield, just south of Bennett Street between Scenic Avenue and Kansas Expressway. It was the site of the Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek. It is a tributary of the James River.

Location

Mouth
Confluence with the James River, Christian County, Missouri: 37°04′06″N 93°24′04″W / 37.06839°N 93.40102°W / 37.06839; -93.40102 (Wilsons Creek mouth)[1]
Source
Confluence of Fassnight Creek and Jordan Creek, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri: 37°11′15″N 93°19′36″W / 37.18755°N 93.32658°W / 37.18755; -93.32658 (Wilsons Creek source)[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wilsons Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 9, 2011


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