Goose River (North Dakota)

Goose River
The Goose River in Caledonia, North Dakota
Physical characteristics
Main source Petersburg Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
1,499 ft (457 m)
47°56′11″N 98°00′55″W / 47.9363889°N 98.0152778°W / 47.9363889; -98.0152778 (Goose River origin)
River mouth Confluence with the Red River near Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota
827 ft (252 m)
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)
Length 179 mi (288 km)
Basin features
Progression Goose River → Red River → Lake Winnipeg → Nelson River → Hudson Bay → Atlantic Ocean
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 Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed June 8, 2011
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goose River
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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