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Bear Creek (South Skunk River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°06′45″N 93°33′47″W / 42.11250°N 93.56306°W / 42.11250; -93.56306
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Bear Creek is a stream in Hamilton and Story counties, Iowa, in the United States.[1] It is a tributary of the South Branch Skunk River.

According to tradition, Bear Creek received its name from a pioneer incident when a man shot a black bear near its course.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (South Skunk River tributary)
  2. ^ "Watershed Matchups". Prairie Rivers of Iowa. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

42°06′45″N 93°33′47″W / 42.11250°N 93.56306°W / 42.11250; -93.56306