Saline Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
| Saline Creek | |
|---|---|
Saline Creek sign Route 61 | |
| Etymology | French: La Saline meaning "The Saltworks". |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Perry County, MO |
| • coordinates | 37°44′11″N 90°15′02″W / 37.73639°N 90.25056°W |
| Mouth | Mississippi River |
• location | La Saline, MO |
• coordinates | 37°54′22″N 89°58′30″W / 37.90611°N 89.97500°W |
• elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Basin size | 75 sq mi (190 km2) |
Saline Creek is a creek that rises in western Ste. Genevieve County and flows east briefly passing through a portion of northern Perry County before emptying into an offshoot of the Mississippi River north of St. Mary across from Kaskaskia Island.