How many rivers flow north in the world?

Answer 1

Rivers That Flow North

Unless the land it totally flat, rivers of water run downhill. The vast percentage of rivers on the planet flow in a southerly direction because the source (usually in the mountains) is to the north of the mouth.

If the source of a river is at a higher elevation than the mouth, that river will run from the source to the mouth. However, if that (higher) source is to the south of the mouth, that river will then flow to the north.

Below is a partial list of rivers (length listed when known) that flow north. We haven't listed rivers that run to the northwest, or rivers that don't meet the exact requirements.

Athabasca Alberta, Canada, 765 miles

Bann Northern Ireland

Bighorn Wyoming and Montana, USA, 336 miles

Cauca Colombia, 597 miles

Deschutes Oregon, USA, 250 miles

Eel Northern California, USA, 78 miles

Erne Ireland and Northern Ireland, 60 miles

Essequibo Guyana, 600 miles

Fox River Wisconsin, USA, 200 miles

Genesee New York, USA, 144 miles

Jordan Utah, USA, 45 miles

Lena Russian Federation, 2735 miles

Little Bighorn, Wyoming and Montana, USA, 80 miles

Magdalena Colombia, 1062 miles

Mojave Southern California, USA, 100 miles

Monongahela Eastern USA, 128 miles

New Virginia and West Virginia, USA, 255 miles

Niagara Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, 39 miles.

Nile Africa, 4150 miles

Ob Russian Federation, 2289 miles

Oswego New York, USA, 24 miles

Otter Creek Vermont, USA, 75 miles

Pend Oreille Washington, USA, 62 miles

Red Minnesota, North Dakota, USA (into Canada), 318 miles

Richelieu Quebec, Canada, 208 miles

Rhine Germany, 820 miles

Saginaw Michigan, USA, 20 miles.

Saint Johns Florida, USA, 275 miles

San Pedro Mexico (into Arizona), 142 miles

Shennandoah Virginia and West Virginia, USA, 55 miles

Wilamette Oregon, USA, 188 miles

Wallkill New Jersey, USA, length unknown

Yenisey Russian Federation, 2548 miles

Youghiogheny Eastern USA, 151 miles

Answer 2

There are 250,000 rivers in North America.

Answer 3

genesee river

Answer 4

There are 10 mahor river in usa

Answer 5

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