Rat Root River
Appearance
Rat Root River | |
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Country | United States |
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• location | Minnesota |
The Rat Root River is a river of Minnesota.[1] It flows into the Rainy River.
Rat Root River was named for roots eaten by muskrats.[2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat Root River
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 285.
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
48°33′09″N 93°13′36″W / 48.55250°N 93.22667°W