Cat River (Minnesota)
The Cat River is a 16.3-mile-long (26.2 km)[1] tributary of the Crow Wing River in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is part of the Mississippi River drainage basin.
| Cat River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
Cat River was named for the cougars which were once common in the area.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed December 26, 2012
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 563.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cat River
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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