Split Rock River (Kettle River)

Split Rock River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Minnesota

The Split Rock River is a 20.4-mile-long (32.8 km)[1] tributary of the Kettle River in eastern Minnesota, United States.[2] It begins at the outlet of Split Rock Lake in eastern Aitkin County and flows east into Carlton County, reaching the Kettle River 4 miles (6 km) south of the city of Kettle River.

Split Rock River was named from its steep, rocky banks.[3]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed October 5, 2012
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Split Rock River (Kettle River)
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 76.

Coordinates: 46°25′45″N 92°53′41″W / 46.42917°N 92.89472°W / 46.42917; -92.89472


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