Deer River (Mississippi River tributary)

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Deer River
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Mouth of the Deer River
Location
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Little Bowstring Lake
  coordinates 47°23′20″N93°42′28″W / 47.388835°N 93.7077116°W / 47.388835; -93.7077116
Mouth  
  location
Deer River, Minnesota
  coordinates
47°18′53″N93°46′46″W / 47.3146709°N 93.7793843°W / 47.3146709; -93.7793843 Coordinates: 47°18′53″N93°46′46″W / 47.3146709°N 93.7793843°W / 47.3146709; -93.7793843

The Deer River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River. [1]

Deer River is an English translation of the native Ojibwe-language name. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer River
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  254.
  3. "Minnesota Watersheds". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974). USGS. 1976.