Two Rivers (Red River of the North tributary)

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Two Rivers
Country United States
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Main source Minnesota
River mouth 48°48′41″N97°9′29″W / 48.81139°N 97.15806°W / 48.81139; -97.15806 Coordinates: 48°48′41″N97°9′29″W / 48.81139°N 97.15806°W / 48.81139; -97.15806

The Two Rivers is a 7.0-mile-long (11.3 km) [1] river in Kittson County, northwestern Minnesota, in the United States. Formed by the North Branch of the Two Rivers and the South Branch of the Two Rivers, it is a tributary of the Red River of the North, with its outflow traveling north through Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.

Kittson County, Minnesota County in the United States

Kittson County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota along the Canada–US border, south of the Canadian province of Manitoba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,552. Its county seat is Hallock.

Minnesota State of the United States of America

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord.

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The North Branch flows 61.4 miles (98.8 km) [1] from a point 8 miles (13 km) east of Lancaster, Minnesota to its confluence with the South Branch. It runs entirely within Kittson County. The South Branch rises in Roseau County, approximately 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Badger, and flows 99.4 miles (160.0 km) west to the North Branch. [1] It passes the town of Greenbush before entering Kittson County and passing the town of Lake Bronson. At Hallock, the Middle Branch enters from the east. The 28.0-mile (45.1 km) section of the South Branch downstream from the Middle Branch is shown on federal topographic maps as the main stem of Two Rivers. [1]

Lancaster, Minnesota City in Minnesota, United States

Lancaster is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 340.

Roseau County, Minnesota County in the United States

Roseau County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota, along the Canada–US border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau. It is south of the border with Manitoba.

Badger, Minnesota City in Minnesota, United States

Badger is a city in Skagen Township of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census.

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References

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