Elkhorn Creek is a stream in Nodaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Nodaway River and is 18.5 miles long. Elkhorn passes by Graham on its east side a couple miles north of when it enters the Nodaway River.
According to tradition, Elkhorn Creek was so named on account of elk in the area. There is onentributary of this stream named East Branch Elkhorn Creek
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhorn Creek (Nodaway River tributary)
- Horton, Rick (2022). Nodaway River Watershed and Inventory Assessment (PDF). Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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