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Thompson Creek (Root River tributary)

Coordinates: 43°45′58″N 91°20′36″W / 43.76611°N 91.34333°W / 43.76611; -91.34333
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Thompson Creek
Thompson Creek (Root River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Thompson Creek (Root River tributary)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHouston
Basin features
River systemRoot River

Thompson Creek is a stream in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary to the Root River.

Thompson Creek was named for brothers Edward Thompson and Clark W. Thompson, early settlers.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson Creek (Root River tributary)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 241.

43°45′58″N 91°20′36″W / 43.76611°N 91.34333°W / 43.76611; -91.34333