Goose River (North Dakota)

Goose River

The Goose River in Caledonia, North Dakota
Origin Petersburg Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
47°56′11″N 98°00′55″W / 47.9363889°N 98.0152778°W / 47.9363889; -98.0152778 (Goose River origin)
Mouth Confluence with the Red River near Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota
47°27′35″N 96°51′21″W / 47.4597222°N 96.8558333°W / 47.4597222; -96.8558333 (Goose River mouth)Coordinates: 47°27′35″N 96°51′21″W / 47.4597222°N 96.8558333°W / 47.4597222; -96.8558333 (Goose River mouth)
Progression Goose River → Red River → Lake Winnipeg → Nelson River → Hudson Bay → Atlantic Ocean
Length 179 mi (288 km)
Source elevation 1,499 ft (457 m)
Mouth elevation 827 ft (252 m)
GNIS ID 1029181

Goose River is a 179-mile-long (288 km)[1] tributary of the Red River of the North in North Dakota in the United States.[2] Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. The Goose River is crossed by the Northwood Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goose River
  3. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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