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What state is named after the largest river in the US?
Mississippi River is the name of the state and the largest river in the USA.
Is there a town named River Heights in the US?
There is a city with the name River Heights in Utah.
What us state named after Charles 1 wife?
what US state was named after king charles wife
What king was Louisiana named for?
Louisiana, it was named after the French King Louis XIV. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis". Louisiana was also part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Spanish Empire. The territory was acquired in 1803 by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase from France. Also, a big city in the US was named after a French King, Louis XVI: Louisville in Kentucky.
A state in the center of the US takes its name from the people named what?
Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which is named after the Kansas tribe of Native Americans.
What state in the center of the US takes its name from people named?
Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which is named after the Kansas tribe of Native Americans.
What US cities named after European cities have rivers?
New Orleans, Louisiana is named after Orleans, France. It is located on the Mississippi River. New London, Minnesota is named after London, United Kingdom. It is located on the Crow River. Antioch, California is named after Antioch, Turkey. It is located on the Sacramento, River.
What state in the center of the US takes its name from an Indian people?
Kansas, which is named after the Kansas River, which is named for the Kansas Indians.
What us city is named after a french king?
Louisiana, it was named after the French King Louis XIV. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis". Louisiana was also part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Spanish Empire. The territory was acquired in 1803 by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase from France. Also, a big city in the US was named after a French King, Louis XVI: Louisville in Kentucky.
Do you say Rhine river or river Rhine?
Depends whether you say tom-AH-toe or tom-AY-toe. In British English you say river xxx, (river Thames, river Severn etc.) In US English you say xxx river (Mississippi river, Hudson river etc.)
Which US states were named after individual people?
In the 1800s, girls were often named after US States, while boys were named after US Presidents. Girls' first names then included:AmericaMissouriMississippiAlabamaCarolina or CarolineVirginiaPenny after PennsylvaniaBoys' received first and middle names after these Presidents:George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames MadisonAndrew JacksonMartin Van Buren - I have a Martin V.B. in my ancestryWilliam Henry after HarrisonJohn TylerJames Polk after James Knox Polk - I have a James Polk in my ancestryZachary TaylorJames Buchananetc.
Which state was named for a French King?
Louisiana, it was named after the French King Louis XIV. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis". Louisiana was also part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Spanish Empire. The territory was acquired in 1803 by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase from France. Also, a big city in the US was named after a French King, Louis XVI: Louisville in Kentucky.
