Black River (Rainy River tributary)
The Black River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.
| Black River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
Black River was so named on account of its water being discolored by peat.[1]
References
- 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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