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The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 mi (3,766 km) to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. With its many…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River | Basin size | 1,151,000 mi2 (2,980,000 km2) Mississippi with Atchafalaya 1,245,000 mi2 (3,220,000 km2) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Cities | Saint Cloud, MN, Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN, La Crosse, WI, Dubuque, IA, Quad Cities, IA/IL, St. Louis, MO, Memphis, TN, Greenville, MS, Vicksburg, MS, Baton Rouge, LA, New O… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Country | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Etymology | Ojibwe Misi-ziibi, meaning "Great River" | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Length | 2,340 mi (3,766 km) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Mouth | Gulf of Mexico | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Nicknames | "Old Man River", "The Mighty Mississippi", "Father of Waters" | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Progression | Gulf of Mexico | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | River system | Mississippi River | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | Source | Lake Itasca (traditional)[a] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | State | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • average | (Period: 1980–2021)673 km3/a (21,300 m3/s) (Period: 1980–1996)21,990 m3/s (777,000 cu ft/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • average | (Period: 2004–2022)585,100 cu ft/s (16,570 m3/s) 593,000 cu ft/s (16,800 m3/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • average | (Period: 2008–2023)738,500 cu ft/s (20,910 m3/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • average | (Period: 1933–2024)200,500 cu ft/s (5,680 m3/s) (Period: 1967–2006)168,000 cu ft/s (4,800 m3/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • average | (Period: 1892–2024)13,040 cu ft/s (369 m3/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • coordinates | .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • coordinates | 29°09′04″N 89°15′12″W / 29.15111°N 89.25333°W / 29.15111; -89.25333 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • elevation | 1,475 ft (450 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • left | St. Croix River, Wisconsin River, Rock River, Illinois River, Kaskaskia River, Ohio River, Yazoo River, Big Black River | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • location | Itasca State Park, Clearwater County, MN | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • location | Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, LA | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • location | Mississippi Delta (Mississippi with Atchafalaya) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • location | Baton Rouge | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • location | Vicksburg | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • location | St. Louis | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • location | St. Paul | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • maximum | 1,440,000 cu ft/s (41,000 m3/s)(18/05/2011) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Mississippi River | • maximum | 2,340,000 cu ft/s (66,000 m3/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
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