Title: Which States Share Their Name With a U.S. River?
Headings: States That Share Their Names With a River
States That Share Their Names With a River
A Fun Geography Trivia Question About U.S. Rivers and States
The Alabama River
The Arkansas River
The Colorado River
The Connecticut River
The Delaware River
The Illinois River
The Iowa River
The Kansas River
The Kentucky River
The Minnesota River
The Mississippi River
The Missouri River
The Ohio River
The Tennessee River
The Wisconsin River

Content: It has been interpreted as both "the land of tomorrow" and "plain." The area has been called Kentucky since it was part of the Virginia colony. The Minnesota River
Runs southeast through the state of Minnesota, starting at Big Stone Lake. Flows into the Mississippi River near St. Paul. The Minnesota River is 370 miles (595.5 kilometers) long. The name was given to the river before the state and is often interpreted as a Dakota word meaning "sky-tinted (or cloudy) water." The Mississippi River
Runs south from Lake Itasca, Minnesota. It touches or runs through a total of 10 states, often acting as the border between states. Flows into the Gulf of Mexico in New Orleans. The Mississippi River is 2,552 miles (4,107 kilometers) long (some official measurements state 2,320 miles), making it the third longest river in North America.