Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
River in Minnesota, United States
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Pine Creek is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River in Winona and Houston counties, Minnesota, United States. It joins the Mississippi southeast of La Crescent, Minnesota, directly across from La Crosse, Wisconsin.[2]
| Pine Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Pine Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston County, Winona County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Witoka |
| • coordinates | 43.8932979°N 91.543477°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 43°48′20″N 91°17′58″W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Upper Mississippi River |
History
Pine Creek was named for the white pine trees near its banks.[3] There is also a South Fork of Pine Creek, which flows into Pine Creek. Pine Creek flows through the city of New Hartford, Minnesota.[4] This Pine Creek is in the eastern end of Winona County and should not be confused with Pine Creek, a tributary of Rush Creek, in the western region of the county.[5]
