Skunk River (Platte River tributary)
Skunk River | |
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![]() ![]() Mouth | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Morrison County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Vineland |
• coordinates | 46°07′35″N 93°51′42″W / 46.1263505°N 93.8616448°W |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 45°56′09″N 94°13′24″W / 45.93583°N 94.22333°WCoordinates: 45°56′09″N 94°13′24″W / 45.93583°N 94.22333°W |
Length | 36.2 mi-long (58.3 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Skunk River→ Platte River→ Mississippi River→ Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Mississippi River |
The Skunk River is a 36.2-mile-long (58.3 km)[1] tributary of the Platte River in central Minnesota, United States. The Platte River, in turn, is a tributary of the Mississippi River.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skunk River
External links[]
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
Categories:
- Rivers of Minnesota
- Rivers of Morrison County, Minnesota
- Tributaries of the Mississippi River
- Central Minnesota geography stubs
- Minnesota river stubs