The Midway River is an
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 7, 2012 river located in southern
Saint Louis County and northeast
Carlton County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. It is a tributary of the
Saint Louis River and flows northeast to southwest. The Midway River rises in the central part of
Hermantown, then flows through
Midway Township and
Thomson Township, before flowing into the Saint Louis River southeast of
Cloquet.
Midway River was named from the fact it lies at the midpoint between Fond du Lac and a series of falls on the
St. Louis River.
See also
*
List of rivers of Minnesota
Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border downstream. It is joined by the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling ...
References
Minnesota Watersheds*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
Rivers of Minnesota
Rivers of St. Louis County, Minnesota
Rivers of Carlton County, Minnesota
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