Tick Creek

Tick Creek is a tributary of the Gasconade River in Phelps County in the Ozarks of Missouri.

The stream headwaters are at 37°57′29″N 91°51′09″W / 37.95806°N 91.85250°W / 37.95806; -91.85250 and the confluence with the Gasconade is at 38°02′08″N 91°55′24″W / 38.03556°N 91.92333°W / 38.03556; -91.92333Coordinates: 38°02′08″N 91°55′24″W / 38.03556°N 91.92333°W / 38.03556; -91.92333.

Tick Creek most likely was so named on account of ticks in the area.

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