Deer Creek (River des Peres tributary)

Deer Creek is a stream in St. Louis County the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the River des Peres.

Deer Creek in Creve Coeur, Missouri

The stream headwaters arise at 38°40′05″N 90°26′16″W and it flows to the southeast to its confluence with the River des Peres at 38°36′00″N 90°18′57″W.[1] just within the St. Louis city limits.[2]

Deer Creek was so named due to the presence of deer in the area.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Creek (River des Peres tributary)
  2. Webster Groves, MO, 7.5 Minute Topogrphic Quadrangle, USGS, 2021
  3. "St. Louis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.



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