Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary)

Pine Creek is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River in Winona and Houston counties, Minnesota, United States. Pine Creek joins the Mississippi southeast of La Crescent, Minnesota, directly across from La Crosse, Wisconsin.[2]

Not to be confused with Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary).
Pine Creek
Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
Mouth of Pine Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHouston County, Winona County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWitoka
 • coordinates43.8932979°N 91.543477°W / 43.8932979; -91.543477
Mouth 
 • coordinates
43°48′20″N 91°17′58″W
Basin features
River systemUpper Mississippi River

History

Pine Creek was named for the white pine trees near its banks.[3] There is also a South Fork Pine Creek that flows into Pine Creek. Pine Creek flows through the city of New Hartford, Minnesota.[4] This Pine Creek is in the eastern end of Winona County and should not be confused with Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary) in the western region of the county.[5]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 7, 2012
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Creek
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 241.
  4. "Winona County Map" (PDF). Minnesota DNR. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. "Southeast Minnesota Habitat Improvement Projects (Through 2008)" (PDF). Minnesota DNR. Retrieved March 21, 2021.


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