Saline Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
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Not to be confused with La Saline, Missouri.
Saline Creek is a creek that rises in western Ste. Genevieve County and flows east briefly passing through a portion of northern Perry County before emptying into an offshoot of the Mississippi River north of St. Mary across from Kaskaskia Island.
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Saline Creek | |
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Etymology | French: La Saline meaning "The Saltworks". |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Perry County, MO |
• coordinates | 37°44′11″N 90°15′02″W[1] |
Mouth | Mississippi River |
• location | La Saline, MO |
• coordinates | 37°54′22″N 89°58′30″W |
• elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
Basin size | 75 sq mi (190 km2) |
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