Polecat Creek (Wilkerson Creek tributary)
| Polecat Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Platte Township, Clay County |
| • coordinates | 39°20′05″N 94°30′01″W / 39.33471187°N 94.5002311°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Wilkerson Creek |
• location | Platte Township, Clay County |
• coordinates | 39°20′17″N 94°32′22″W / 39.3380563°N 94.5393983°W[3] |
• elevation | 869 ft (265 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.7 mi (4.3 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Polecat Creek → Wilkerson Creek → Little Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Polecat Creek is a stream in Clay County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] It is an indirect tributary of the Little Platte River via Wilkerson Creek, and is 2.7 miles long.[1]
Polecat Creek was named for the polecats which roamed along its course.[4]
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: Polecat Creek (Wilkerson Creek tributary)
- ^ "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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