Castile Creek
| Castile Creek | |
|---|---|
Castile Creek on Route 116 bridge in Buchanan County | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan, Clinton, and Dekalb |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Camden Township |
| • coordinates | 39°52′42″N 94°26′37″W / 39.8783808°N 94.44368523°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Platte River |
• location | Platte Township |
• coordinates | 39°32′54″N 94°39′42″W / 39.5483304°N 94.6616242°W[3] |
• elevation | 810 ft (250 m)[3] |
| Length | 45.3 mi (72.9 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Castile Creek → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
| Stream gradient 5.4 ft/mi (1.02 m/km)[1] | |
Castile Creek is a stream in the northwest portion of the State of Missouri.[3] It is a major tributary of the Platte River and is 45.3 miles (72.9 km) long, which makes it the third longest tributary of the Platte River.[1]
Etymology
Castile Creek has the name of William Castile, a pioneer citizen.[4] It was also known as Castile's Creek.[5]
Course
Castile Creek headwaters just northwest of Amity in DeKalb County and flows southwesterly under US 36 about 9 miles before passing Stewartsville and entering Clinton County. The stream continues south-southwest over 7 miles before adjusting to a more westerly bearing around Starfield. The stream passes south of Gower as it crosses into Buchanan County before depositing into the Platte River just north of the Platte County border. It is joined by its principal tributary, Malden Creek, shortly before its mouth.[6]
Communities
The municipalities of Amity and Stewartsville lie along the Castile Creek, and two others, Gower and Hemple, lie within its watershed. The extinct hamlet of Ridgeville was perched on the eastern reaches of the stream's arms.[7]
Crossings
Three major highways cross Castile Creek, the two U.S. Highways are US 36 and US 169, with the state highway being Route 116.[7]
Tributaries
There are 7[1] named direct and indirect tributaries of Castile Creek. The two in whose mouths are in Clinton County are: McGuire Branch and Roger Branch, and the five whose mouths are in Buchanan County are: Jenkins Branch, Malden Creek, Frazier Branch, Crabapple Branch, Wolfpen Creek.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Castile Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Hutawa, Edward. "Map of that part of the State of Missouri which lies on the left bank of the Missouri river and West of the former boundary of the State, called Platte Country, 1842". Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (2021). Official Highway Map (Map) (2021–2022 ed.). Jefferson City: Missouri Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b "Clay County Map, 2022" (PDF). MoDOT. Retrieved June 17, 2025.