The Skunk River is a 36.2-mile-long (58.3 km)[1] tributary of the Platte River in central Minnesota, United States. The Platte River, in turn, is a tributary of the Mississippi River.[2]
| Skunk River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vineland |
| • coordinates | 46°07′35″N 93°51′42″W / 46.1263505°N 93.8616448°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 45°56′09″N 94°13′24″W / 45.93583°N 94.22333°W |
| Length | 36.2 mi-long (58.3 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Skunk River→ Platte River→ Mississippi River→ Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Mississippi River |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skunk River
External links
edit- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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