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Leaf River (other)
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Leaf River may refer to: Rivers Canada * Leaf River (Quebec) United States *Leaf River (Illinois) * Leaf River (Minnesota) *Leaf River (Mississippi) Cities and towns *Leaf River, Illinois *Leaf River, Minnesota, former town Townships * Leaf River Township, Illinois * Leaf River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota See also * Leaf (other) A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant. Leaf or Leaves may also refer to: Places *Leaf, Georgia, United States, an unincorporated community *Leaf, Mississippi, United States, an unincorporated community *Leaf River (other), several river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River (Quebec)
Leaf River ( French: ''Rivière aux Feuilles''; Inuktitut: ''Kuugaaluk'' the large river"or ''Itinniq'' where there are spring tides"ref name=guide>) is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, at the northern limit of the tree line. It flows from Lake Minto northeast through the Ungava Peninsula into Leaf Bay off Ungava Bay over a distance of . At the head of Leaf Bay is the Inuit community of Tasiujaq. With caution, it is possible to paddle the entire Leaf River without portaging, as it contains no impassable waterfalls or non-navigable rapids. The river's length, measured from Charpentier Bay to Tasiujaq, is ; if measured from first discernable current, it is . The river is ice-free for about 60 days each year. Tributaries The significant tributaries of the Leaf River are: * Charpentier River * Nedlouc River * Descareaux River * Daunais River * Goudalie River * Vizien River * Brissard River * Qijuttuuk River * Cohade River * Tuktu River * Dufreboy Creek * Viennaux River * Papijj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River (Illinois)
The Leaf River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 in northwestern Illinois in the United States. Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Course After rising east of the town of Shannon in northeastern Carroll County, the Leaf flows eastward across northwestern Ogle County, past the towns of Adeline and Leaf River. It joins the Rock River from the west between the towns of Byron and Oregon. See also *List of Illinois rivers This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois: By drainage basin Gulf of Mexico *Mississippi River ** Ohio River *** Lusk Creek *** Saline River ***Wabash River **** Little Wabash River ***** Skillet Fork ***** Elm River ***** Fox River ... * Other streams and places named Leaf River References Rivers of Illinois Rivers of Ogle County, Illinois Rivers of Carroll County, Illinois [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River (Minnesota)
The Leaf River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 26, 2012 tributary of the Crow Wing River in west-central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Crow Wing, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Course The Leaf rises from the Leaf Lakes chain (West, Middle and East) in northeastern Otter Tail County and flows generally east past the town of Bluffton into southern Wadena County. It joins the Crow Wing River from the west in Thomastown Township, about north-northwest of the town of Staples and about upstream of the mouth of the Partridge River. On the Crow between the Leaf and Partridge rivers are sites of pre-settlement fur trading posts. The Leaf's largest tributaries are the Wing River and the Redeye River, both of which join it in Wadena County. Culture Leaf River serves as land-cession boundary for the 1847 Treaty of Washington, signed between the Pillager Chippewas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River (Mississippi)
The Leaf River is a river, about 180 mi (290 km) long, in southern Mississippi in the United States. It is a principal tributary of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Course The Leaf River rises in the Bienville National Forest in southwestern Scott County and flows initially southward through eastern Smith, northeastern Covington, western Jones and northern Forrest Counties to Hattiesburg, where it collects the Bouie River. Below Hattiesburg, the river turns southeastward and flows through central Perry county, where it collects the Tallahala Creek and Bogue Homo, and southwestern Greene County, skirting the edge of the De Soto National Forest, into northern George County, where it joins the Chickasawhay River to form the Pascagoula River just upstream from the Merrill bridge. History The Leaf River served as a trade route in the area before roads and trails were widely developed. It is recorded that traders made regular trips to people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River, Illinois
Leaf River is a village in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States, along a stream of the same name. The population was 443 at the 2010 census, down from 555 in 2000. Geography Leaf River is located at (42.126350, -89.402976). According to the 2010 census, Leaf River has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 555 people, 214 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 235 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.20% White, 1.62% African American and 0.18% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. There were 214 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River, Minnesota
Leaf River, or Leafriver, is a ghost town in section 22 of Leaf River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota, United States.Today the town has a population around 50. There is a restaurant, a golf course, an old school house and a residential community. History The village of Leaf River had a post office from 1880 until 1882, and again from 1902 until 1908. It was served by a station of the Great Northern Railway. Etymology The village received its name from the Leaf River, which was in turn named for the Leaf Mountains The Leaf Hills Moraines, sometimes called the Leaf Mountains, are a range of hills in west-central Minnesota. The land does not exhibit many characteristics of mountains, but nevertheless rises typically to a height of above the surrounding farmla ..., which were called by the Ojibwa ''Gaaskibag-wajiwan''. This name was translated by Gilfillan as "Rustling Leaf Mountains." Notes Ghost towns in Minnesota Former populated places in Wadena County, Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf River Township, Illinois
A leaf ( : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, stem, flower, and fruit collectively form the shoot system. In most leaves, the primary photosynthetic tissue is the palisade mesophyll and is located on the upper side of the blade or lamina of the leaf but in some species, including the mature foliage of '' Eucalyptus'', palisade mesophyll is present on both sides and the leaves are said to be isobilateral. Most leaves are flattened and have distinct upper ( adaxial) and lower (abaxial) surfaces that differ in color, hairiness, the number of stomata (pores that intake and output gases), the amount and structure of epicuticular wax and other features. Leaves are mostly green in color due to the presence of a compound called chlorophyll that is essential for photosynthesis as it absorbs l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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