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What is the name of the large river that flows north south through US?
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What great eastern river flows through Omaha nebraska and joins the Mississippi in eastern Missouri?
platte
What states does the Rio grande run through?
The Rio Grande is the fifth largest river in North America. It flows through two states, New Mexico and Colorado, and forms the southern border of Texas.
What north American river runs south to north?
Fox river in Wisconsin Fox river in Wisconsin
What did the term Indian come from?
Early explorers were looking for a short cut to the India trading centers when they discovered North and South America. The called the olive skinned natives "Indians" because the thought they had reached India. When the discovered that they were wrong, the name stuck.
What river did Lewis and Clark explore?
The Lewis & Clark Expedition traveled up the Ohio River to the Missouri, and then up the Missouri to its headwaters on the Continental Divide. From there they traveled overland to the Snake River, down the Snake to the Columbia, and down the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. In all, they traveled on 4 of the great rivers of North America: Ohio, Missouri, Snake, and Columbia.The Ohio River: Begins at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at the Point in Pittsburgh, PA, and flows 981 miles to join the Mississippi at Cairo, Ill. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA on the Ohio River. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana).The Missouri River: Begins at the Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson Rivers in Montana, to the Mississippi River, at St. Louis. The Lewis and Clark expedition departed St. Louis on May 14, 1804 heading up the Missouri River.The Salmon River: The Salmon River, dubbed the "River of No Return", remains one of the few remaining free-flowing waterways in America and flows for 425 miles from the headwaters in central and eastern Idaho mountains.The Clearwater River & Lochsa River: Flows along US highway 12. The Lolo Trail, route traveled by Lewis and Clark in 1805 & 1806, parallels Highway 12 along the upper ridges.The Snake River: 1,040 miles long, chief tributary of the Columbia River. Was called Lewis' RiverThe Columbia River: Flows for more than 1,200 miles, from the base of the Canadian Rockies in southeastern British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon, and Ilwaco, Washington. On October 16, 1805, Lewis and Clark entered the waters of the Columbia. They landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon on November 5, 1805.The Yellowstone River: The longest undammed river in the contiguous United States, retains most of its natural habitat characteristics and flows. 554 miles long from the Wyoming boundary to the North Dakota boundary.
What is the name of the large river that flows north south through the US?
Mississippi River
What large river flows through Memphis?
The Mississippi flows through Memphis.
What river runs through Bismarck North Dakota?
The Missouri River flows through Bismarck, North Dakota. The Heart River also flows through Bismarck.
What large river runs northwest to southeast through North Dakota South Dakota and other states until it flows into the Mississippi river?
The Missouri River starts in Montana, then flows south and east through North Dakota, South Dakota and other states until it flows into the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri.
Which river flows through Oregon and Washington?
The Grammart river flows north, and it is in Oregon.
What river flows north through colombia?
The Orinoco River
What large river runs Northwest to Southeast through the North Dakota South Dakota and other states until it flows into the Mississippi River?
The Missouri River starts in Montana, then flows south and east through North Dakota, South Dakota and other states until it flows into the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri.
What is a river that flows north through Tennessee and Kentucky and flows into the Ohio River at Paducah Kentucky?
The Tennessee River.
What city in North Dakota that the Yellowstone river flows from?
The Yellowstone River flows into North Dakota from Montana. About 17 miles of the river flows through North Dakota before it joins the mighty Missouri River. The city of Williston, North Dakota is near the Yellowstone River where it flows into the Missouri River.
Which River in north Italy flows through Verona?
Adige river.
What large river flows much through Brazil?
The Amazon River, the second largest river in the world, flows through much of Brazil.
Which countries does the river Mississippi flows through?
The Mississippi river flows north-south through the United States of America.
