Black River (Rainy River tributary)

Black River
Black River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Minnesota

Last updated September 16, 2025

The Black River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Rainy River.

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

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[1] Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 282.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River

[3] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black River

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Black River (Rainy River tributary)

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