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Missouri River

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The longest river in North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and flowing roughly 3,770 kilometers to join the Mississippi River near St. Louis. It was the route followed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition across the western United States in the early nineteenth century.

Facts
Area (sq km)
1,371,000 1
Latitude
38.81361 degrees north 1
Longitude
90.11972 degrees west 1
Connections

Flows Through

Sources
1. Missouri River - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Basin size
    529,350 sq mi (1,371,000 km2)
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (latitude)
    38°48′49″N 90°07′11″W / 38.81361°N 90.11972°W
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (longitude)
    38°48′49″N 90°07′11″W / 38.81361°N 90.11972°W
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