Deer River (Mississippi River tributary)

Summary

The Deer River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.[1]

Deer River
Deer River (Mississippi River tributary) is located in Minnesota
Deer River (Mississippi River tributary)
Mouth of the Deer River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyItasca County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLittle Bowstring Lake
 • coordinates47°23′20″N 93°42′28″W / 47.388835°N 93.7077116°W / 47.388835; -93.7077116
Mouth 
 • location
Deer River, Minnesota
 • coordinates
47°18′53″N 93°46′46″W / 47.3146709°N 93.7793843°W / 47.3146709; -93.7793843

Deer River is an English translation of the native Ojibwe-language name.[2][3][4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer River
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 254.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Watersheds". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974). USGS. 1976.