| Rice River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
The Rice River is a 57.1-mile-long (91.9 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota, United States.[2] It rises in southeastern Aitkin County at the outlet of Porcupine Lake and flows generally north into Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where it turns west and flows to the Mississippi 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Aitkin.
The Rice River takes its name from the abundant wild rice that once fed Native Americans.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice River
- ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 18. ISBN 9780873513968.
External links
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
46°35′23″N 93°38′04″W / 46.58972°N 93.63444°W
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