Rice River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Minnesota |
The Rice River is a 57.1-mile-long (91.9 km) [1] tributary of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota, United States. [2] It rises in southeastern Aitkin County at the outlet of Porcupine Lake and flows generally north into Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where it turns west and flows to the Mississippi 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Aitkin.
The Rice River takes its name from the abundant wild rice that once fed Native Americans. [3]
46°35′23″N 93°38′04″W / 46.58972°N 93.63444°W
Rice River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Minnesota |
The Rice River is a 57.1-mile-long (91.9 km) [1] tributary of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota, United States. [2] It rises in southeastern Aitkin County at the outlet of Porcupine Lake and flows generally north into Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where it turns west and flows to the Mississippi 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Aitkin.
The Rice River takes its name from the abundant wild rice that once fed Native Americans. [3]
46°35′23″N 93°38′04″W / 46.58972°N 93.63444°W