Rabbit River (Bois de Sioux)
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Main source | Minnesota |
Countries | United States |
The Rabbit River is a 31.5-mile-long (50.7 km)[1] tributary of the Bois de Sioux River of Minnesota in the United States. Via the Bois de Sioux River, Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the Hudson Bay watershed.
The river was named for the varying hare, which is common in the area.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 217.
- Minnesota Watersheds
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rabbit River
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
Coordinates: 46°06′44″N 96°33′39″W / 46.11218°N 96.56090°W
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