Jowler Creek

Jowler Creek
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyPlatte
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Green Township, Platte County
 • coordinates39°29′54″N 94°44′51″W / 39.49839147°N 94.7475159°W / 39.49839147; -94.7475159[2]
 • elevation950 ft (290 m)[2]
MouthPlatte River
 • location
Carroll Township, Platte County
 • coordinates
39°25′32″N 94°45′01″W / 39.4255541°N 94.7502381°W / 39.4255541; -94.7502381[3]
 • elevation
801 ft (244 m)[3]
Length10.5 mi (16.9 km)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionJowler CreekPlatte RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverAtlantic Ocean

Jowler Creek is a stream in Platte County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] It is a tributary of the Platte River and is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) long.[1]

Jowler Creek most likely was named after a local citizen, although tradition states the name was selected on account of pork jowls being discharged into the creek as slaughter waste.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jowler Creek
  4. ^ "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.