Black_River_(Rainy_River_tributary)

Black River (Rainy River tributary)

Black River (Rainy River tributary)

River in the United States

The Black River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.

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Black River was so named on account of its water being discolored by peat.[1]

See also

48.5157852°N 93.7951694°W / 48.5157852; -93.7951694[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 282.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River
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    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River



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