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Ashley Creek (Current River tributary)

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Stream in the U.S. state of Missouri

Ashley Creek is a stream in Dent and Texas counties in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. It is a tributary to the Current River.

The creek is formed by the joining of North Ashley Creek and South Ashley Creek. The junction of the two tributaries is at 37°25′51″N 91°41′05″W / 37.43083°N 91.68472°W / 37.43083; -91.68472 and the confluence with the Current River is at 37°25′41″N 91°38′59″W / 37.42806°N 91.64972°W / 37.42806; -91.64972.

The stream system has the name of William Henry Ashley, a frontiersman.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashley Creek
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Ashley Creek
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Ashley Creek
  4. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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