Mission Creek (Saint Louis River tributary)
| Mission Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Mission Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| City | Duluth |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Midway Township |
| • coordinates | 46°43′11″N 92°16′57″W / 46.7198°N 92.2824°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saint Louis River |
• coordinates | 46°39′31″N 92°16′34″W / 46.6585°N 92.2761°W |
| Length | 30.4 mi-long (48.9 km)[1] |
| Basin size | 10.6 square miles (27 km2)[1] |
Mission Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[2] It is a tributary of the Saint Louis River.
Mission Creek took its name from an Ojibwe Indian mission founded near the creek.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "DuluthStreams - Mission Creek Watershed Data". Lakesuperiorstreams. 2009. LakeSuperiorStreams: Community Partnerships For Understanding Water Quality and Stormwater Impacts at the Head of the Great Lakes. University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mission Creek (Saint Louis River tributary)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 493.
46°39′32″N 92°16′34″W / 46.65889°N 92.27611°W