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Pine Creek
Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Pine Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
Mouth of Pine Creek
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Houston County, Winona County
Physical characteristics
Main source Witoka
43°53′36″N 91°32′37″W / 43.8932979°N 91.543477°W / 43.8932979; -91.543477
River mouth 43°48′20″N 91°17′58″W / 43.80556°N 91.29944°W / 43.80556; -91.29944
Basin features
River system Upper Mississippi River

Pine Creek is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in Winona and Houston counties, Minnesota, United States. Pine Creek joins the Mississippi southeast of La Crescent, Minnesota, directly across from La Crosse, Wisconsin.

History

Pine Creek was named for the white pine trees near its banks.There is also a South Fork Pine Creek that flows into Pine Creek. Pine Creek flows through the city of New Hartford, Minnesota. This Pine Creek is in the eastern end of Winona County and should not be confused with Pine Creek (Rush Creek tributary) in the western region of the county.

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