Cross River (Lake Superior)
The Cross River is a 20.4-mile-long (32.8 km)[1] river in northern Minnesota, the United States. It is a direct tributary of Lake Superior.[2]
  Mouth of the Cross River | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cook County, Lake County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Toohey Lake |
| • coordinates | 47.7123986°N 90.9923616°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Schroeder, Minnesota, Lake Superior |
• coordinates | 47.5429584°N 90.8918179°W |
| Length | 20.4-mile-long (32.8 km) |
Cross River was named for a wooden cross erected at the river's mouth by a priest.[3]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 7, 2012
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross River
- Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 142.
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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