Mississippi River
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Summary
Mississippi River is a main stem[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of main stem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,075 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: United States[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Continent: North America[5]
- Instance of: river[6]
- Basin country: United States[7], Canada[8]
- Commons category: Mississippi River[9]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Gulf of Mexico[10]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[11]
- Lake on watercourse: Lake Itasca[12], Lake Bemidji[13], Cass Lake[14], Lake Winnibigoshish[15], Lake Pepin[16], Lake Onalaska[17], Lake Winneshiek[18]
- Origin of the watercourse: Lake Itasca[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mississippi River[20]
- Commons gallery: Mississippi River[21]
- Tributary: Black River[22], Arkansas River[23], Ohio River[24], Saint Croix River[25], Wisconsin River[26], Rock River[27], Illinois River[28], Kaskaskia River[29], Minnesota River[30], Des Moines River[31], White River[32], Apple River[33], Big Muddy River[34], St. Francis River[35]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mississippi River include Mississippi[36], an U.S. state[37], in United States[38], founded in 1817[39]; it drainage basin[40], a drainage system[41], in Canada[42]; Mississippian culture[43], an archaeological culture[44]; I-35W it bridge[45], a deck arch bridge[46], in United States[47], founded in 1967[48]; and Mississippi County[49], a county of Missouri[50], in United States[51], founded in 1845[52].
Why It Matters
Mississippi River has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for it include Mississippi[36], an U.S. state[37], in United States[38], founded in 1817[39]; it drainage basin[40], a drainage system[41], in Canada[42]; Mississippian culture[43], an archaeological culture[44]; I-35W it bridge[45], a deck arch bridge[46], in United States[47], founded in 1967[48]; and Mississippi County[49], a county of Missouri[50], in United States[51], founded in 1845[52].