Elk Creek (Gasconade River tributary)
| Elk Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Region | Wright County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 37°20′59″N 92°33′23″W / 37.34972°N 92.55639°W |
| • elevation | 1,480 ft (450 m) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 37°27′34″N 92°25′21″W / 37.45944°N 92.42250°W |
• elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Elk Creek is a stream in central to northeast Wright County, Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.
The stream headwaters arise some eight miles north-northwest of Hartville between the communities of Loring and Durbin. The stream flows to the north and northeast passing under routes H and Z to its confluence with the Gasconade in northern Wright County about 1.5 miles southeast of Competition in southern Laclede County.
Elk Creek was because of elk in the area.