Tamarac River (Red River of the North)
| Tamarac River (Red River of the North) | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Main source | Minnesota |
| Countries | United States |
The Tamarac River is an 82.1-mile-long (132.1 km)[1] tributary of the Red River of the North, flowing entirely within Marshall County, Minnesota, in the United States.
Tamarac River was named for the tamarac tree, via the English translation of the native Ojibwe-language name.[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. 331.
- Minnesota Watersheds
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tamarac River
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
Coordinates: 48°29′23″N 97°07′50″W / 48.48971°N 97.13063°W
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