Burntside River

Burntside River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Minnesota

The Burntside River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the west–central portion of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County.

The river's name comes from the Ojibwe Indians, for nearby areas burned in wildfires.[1]

See also

Coordinates: 47°55′07″N 91°55′00″W / 47.9185156°N 91.9165324°W / 47.9185156; -91.9165324[2]

References

  1. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 501.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burntside River


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