Jack Creek is a 64-mile-long (103 km)[1] stream in southern Minnesota in the United States. It is a tributary of Heron Lake, the outlet of which flows to the Des Moines River.[2]
Jack Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Mouth of the Jack Creek | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Jackson County, Nobles County |
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Mouth | |
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Length | 64 mi-long (103 km) |
According to Warren Upham, Jack Creek was probably named for the jackrabbits near the creek.[3]
Minnesota tributaries of the Upper Mississippi River below St Anthony Falls | |
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Minnesota River | |
St. Croix River |
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Cannon River |
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Zumbro River |
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Whitewater River |
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Root River |
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Upper Iowa River (Iowa, Minnesota) |
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Iowa River (Iowa) | |
Des Moines River (Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri) |
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Missouri River (Missouri, Iowa) |
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Other rivers and streams |
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Streams by region |
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See also: List of rivers of Minnesota, North Shore Streams, Wisconsin rivers, Iowa rivers, North Dakota rivers |
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