Rollingstone Creek
Rollingstone Creek is a stream in Winona County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
| Rollingstone Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the Rollingstone Creek | |
| Native name | Eyan-omen-man-met-pah (Dakota) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona County |
| Cities | Minnesota City, Rollingstone |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 44.0213518°N 91.9087668°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 44.0902410°N 91.7568184°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Upper Mississippi River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Spelz Creek |
| • right | Garvin Brook |
Rollingstone Creek is the figurative translation of the native Dakota language name for the creek, which is literally translated "the stream where the stone rolls".[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rollingstone Creek
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 583.
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