Tuque Creek
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Tuque Creek is a stream in southeastern Warren County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Charrette Creek which it joins within the Missouri River floodplain between Marthasville and Dutzow.[2]
The headwaters arise at 38°43′38″N 91°01′21″W / 38.72722°N 91.02250°W and the confluence with Charrette Creek is at 38°36′46″N 91°02′18″W / 38.61278°N 91.03833°W.[1]
The name "Tuque Creek" was given by French frontiersmen.[3] Some say Tuque was the name of a person, while others believe it stems from the French word for "Turkish".[3] Many variant names have been recorded, including "Duke Creek", "Duque Creek", "Riviere Duque", "Riviere Teuque", "Riviere Tuque", "Toque Creek", and "Tugue Creek".[1]
