Mississippi River Minnesota Map
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Mississippi river minnesota map. Kentucky and its neighboring southern states often. State of minnesota it drains a watershed of nearly 17 000 square miles 44 000 km 2 14 751 square miles 38 200 km 2 in minnesota and about 2 000 sq mi 5 200 km 2 in south dakota and iowa. Minnesota is a land of incredible contrasts boasting 15 000 lakes and 500 beautiful golf courses as well as america s largest fully enclosed shopping and entertainment complex. In its headwaters from the source to the head of navigation at st.
Mnísota wakpá is a tributary of the mississippi river approximately 332 miles 534 km long in the u s. On the basis of physical characteristics the mississippi river can be divided into four distinct reaches or sections. Flavors of the great river road. Paul minnesota the mississippi is a clear fresh stream winding its unassuming way through low countryside dotted with lakes and marshes the upper mississippi reach extends from st.
Louis missouri flowing past steep limestone bluffs and receiving water. The mississippi river is the second longest river and chief river of the second largest drainage system on the north american continent second only to the hudson bay drainage system. Map of the mississippi river in minnesota map of minnesota june 17 2019 07 36 minnesota is a permit in the upper midwest great lakes and northern regions of the united states. There are ten mapped segments of the mississippi river in minnesota beginning at the source and ending on the minnesota iowa border.
Paul to the mouth of the missouri river near st. Zoom in to the section of the great river road you are interested in to begin finding communities attractions and more. Use this interactive map to plan your own trip along america s greatest national scenic byway. The mississippi river and the great river road begin in northern minnesota where the river springs forth from its source at lake itasca.
It rises in southwestern minnesota in big stone lake on the minnesota south dakota border just south of the laurentian divide at the traverse gap portage. Visitors to northern minnesota will find a landscape of forests and some of the best fishing lakes in north america. The great river road runs for 3 000 miles along both banks of the mississippi river connecting travelers with hundreds of communities natural areas and attractions. As the great river road winds its way through the state it.
State on may 11 1858 created from the eastern half of the minnesota territory. The mississippi river is the fourth longest river in the world flowing 2 350 miles from lake itasca in minnesota to the gulf of mexico. It spans 565 miles 43 communities 20 counties three tribes and six unique destination areas providing public access to and promoting america s great mississippi river. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd u s.
The minnesota river dakota. From its traditional source of lake itasca in northern minnesota it flows generally south for 2 320 miles 3 730 km to the mississippi river delta in the gulf of mexico with its many tributaries the mississippi s watershed drains all or parts of 32 u s.