Moccasin Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1] It is a tributary to the Wisconsin River.[2]
According to one tradition, the creek was named for its moccasin-shaped outline, while another tradition states water moccasins in its waters account for the name.[2] In the Menominee language, the creek is known as Mahkāēsen-Sipiahsēhsaeh, "moccasin creek".[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin Creek (Wisconsin)
- ^ a b Rudolph, Robert S. (1970). Wood County Place Names (PDF). The University of Wisconsin Press. p. 54.
- ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
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