McGuire Branch
| McGuire Branch | |
|---|---|
McGuire Branch at Missouri Route NN bridge south of Hemple, Missouri | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clinton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lafayette Township, Clinton County |
| • coordinates | 39°44′31″N 94°32′11″W / 39.741918°N 94.5364723°W[2] |
| • elevation | 980 ft (300 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Castile Creek |
• location | Atchison Township, Clinton County |
• coordinates | 39°38′09″N 94°31′32″W / 39.6358309°N 94.525509°W[3] |
• elevation | 883 ft (269 m)[3] |
| Length | 9.9 mi (15.9 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | McGuire Branch → Castile Creek → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
McGuire Branch is a stream in western Clinton County in the State of Missouri.[3] It is an indirect tributary of the Platte River via Castile Creek and is 9.9 miles long.[1]
McGuire Branch has the name of Silas McGuire, an early citizen.[4] There is one named tributary of this stream called Roger Branch.
See also
References
- ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGuire Branch
- ^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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