Rice River (Little Fork River tributary)

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The Wild Rice River is a river of Minnesota. [1] It is a tributary of the Little Fork River.

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Coordinates: 47°50′27″N92°46′10″W / 47.84083°N 92.76944°W / 47.84083; -92.76944