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Goose River (North Dakota)

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Goose River
The Goose River in Caledonia, North Dakota
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPetersburg Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
 • coordinates47°56′11″N 98°00′55″W / 47.9363889°N 98.0152778°W / 47.9363889; -98.0152778 (Goose River origin)
 • elevation1,499 ft (457 m)
Mouth 
 • locationConfluence with the Red River near Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota
 • coordinates47°27′35″N 96°51′21″W / 47.4597222°N 96.8558333°W / 47.4597222; -96.8558333 (Goose River mouth)
 • elevation827 ft (252 m)
Length179 mi (288 km)
Basin features
ProgressionGoose River → Red River → Lake Winnipeg → Nelson River → Hudson Bay → Atlantic Ocean
GNIS ID1029181
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Goose River is a 179-mile-long (288 km) tributary of the Red River of the North in North Dakota. 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 and the Caledonia Bridge, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 8, 2011
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goose River
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.



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