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Gobble Hollow

Coordinates: 37°41′28″N 90°16′59″W / 37.69111°N 90.28306°W / 37.69111; -90.28306
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Gobble Hollow is a valley in eastern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to the Little Saint Francois River.

The headwaters of the intermittent stream in the valley are at 37°41′20″N 90°14′38″W / 37.68889°N 90.24389°W / 37.68889; -90.24389[2] and the confluence with the Little Saint Francois is at 37°41′28″N 90°16′59″W / 37.69111°N 90.28306°W / 37.69111; -90.28306.[3]

Gobble Hollow was so named due to the presence of wild turkeys in the valley.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gobble Hollow
  2. ^ Womack Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geologic Survey, 1980
  3. ^ Knob Lick, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geologic Survey, 1959
  4. ^ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.