The Black River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.
| Black River | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Minnesota |
Black River was so named on account of its water being discolored by peat.[1]
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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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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