The Black River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.
Black River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
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• location | Minnesota |
Black River was so named on account of its water being discolored by peat.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 282.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)