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Red River usually refers to one of the following: *
Red River (Asia) The Red River, also known as the Hong River (; vi, Sông Hồng; Chữ Nôm: 瀧紅; Chữ Hán: 紅河), the ' and ' (lit. "Mother River") in Vietnamese, and the (, ' Nguyên Giang) in Chinese, is a -long river that flows from ...
(Chinese: 紅河, 红河, ''Hóng Hé''; Vietnamese: ''Sông Hồng'') in China and Vietnam *
Red River of the North The Red River (french: rivière Rouge or ) is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it fl ...
in Canada and the United States * Red River of the South, a tributary of the Mississippi in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana in the United States Red River may also refer to:


Rivers


United States

* Red River (Cumberland River), a tributary of the Cumberland in Kentucky and Tennessee * Red River (Illinois), a tributary of Panther Creek in Woodford County * Red River (Kentucky River), a tributary of the Kentucky * Red River (Maine), a tributary of the Fish *
Red River (New Mexico) The Red River of New Mexico, United States, is a short, perennial river that flows down the north slope of Mount Wheeler in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, flows west past the towns of Red River and Questa and then south into the Rio Grande jus ...
, a tributary of the Rio Grande * Red River, New York, a tributary of the
Moose The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. Most adult ma ...
* Red River (Oregon), in the United States *
Red River (St. Louis River tributary) The Red River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 1, 2012 river of Minnesota and Wisconsin flowing to the St. Louis River southwest of Duluth and Superior near Oliv ...
, in Minnesota and Wisconsin *
Red River (Wolf River tributary) The Red River of Wisconsin is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed December 19, 2011 tributary of the Wolf River. It flows through Gresham and has a dam. Below Gresham, the ...
, in Wisconsin *
Red River of the North The Red River (french: rivière Rouge or ) is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it fl ...
, flows northward between Minnesota and North Dakota * Red River of the South, border river between Texas and Oklahoma


Elsewhere

* Red River (Victoria), in Australia * Red River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Kechika in Canada *
Red River Floodway The Red River Floodway (french: Canal de dérivation de la rivière Rouge) is an artificial flood control waterway in Western Canada. It is a long channel which, during flood periods, takes part of the Red River's flow around the city of Winn ...
, a diversion of the Red River of the North around Winnipeg in Canada * Red River (Grenada) * Red River (New Zealand), a minor river on the North Island *
Red River (Amal) The Red River ( kw, Dowr Amal, meaning ''boundary river'') which discharges into the sea to the west of Marazion is one of two watercourses in Cornwall in southwest England, UK, which share this name. It rises in the parish of Towednack and f ...
(Cornish: ''Dowr Amal''), in the United Kingdom, discharging into Cornwall's south coast *
Red River (Koner) The Red River ( kw, Dowr Koner) is a small river in north-west Cornwall, United Kingdom which issues into St Ives Bay at Godrevy on Cornwall's Atlantic coast. The Red River is about long and was given its name from the mineral deposits ass ...
(Cornish: ''Dowr Koner''), in the United Kingdom, discharging into Cornwall's north coast *
Red River (Asia) The Red River, also known as the Hong River (; vi, Sông Hồng; Chữ Nôm: 瀧紅; Chữ Hán: 紅河), the ' and ' (lit. "Mother River") in Vietnamese, and the (, ' Nguyên Giang) in Chinese, is a -long river that flows from ...
, a river in China and Vietnam * Baloué River, in Mali (Manding: "Red River") *
Kızılırmak River The Kızılırmak (, Turkish for "Red River"), once known as the Halys River ( grc, Ἅλυς) and Alis River ( hy, Ալիս), is the longest river flowing entirely within Turkey. It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navig ...
or Halys River, in Turkey (Turkish: "Red River") * Sutlej, in Pakistan sometimes known as the Red River


Settlements

* Red River, a settlement in
Inverness County, Nova Scotia Inverness County is an historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Inverness, the town of Port Hawkesbury and the Whycocomagh 2 Waycobah First Nation reserve. ...
, Canada *
Red River, New Mexico Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 477 at the 2010 census. Red River is located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, and is from Taos. History Prior to ...
, a ski resort in the United States *
Red River, South Carolina Red River is an unincorporated community in York County, South Carolina, United States. The community is surrounded by the city of Rock Hill along the Catawba River The Catawba River originates in Western North Carolina and flows into South Ca ...
, an unincorporated community in York County *
Red River, Tennessee Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. It is near the Kentucky state line. The population was 624 at the 2020 census. History The first settlers in what is now Adams arrived in the late 18th century. The Red River Baptist ...
, original name of the city now known as Adams *
Red River City, Texas In the early 1870s Red River City was a settlement in North Texas, just south of the Red River, which forms the border with the state of Oklahoma. With a population of about 50, it was served by a post office in 1873 and 1874. In 1873 the Houst ...
, former town of 1870s, now part of Denison, Texas *
Red River, Wisconsin Red River is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census, down from 1,476 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bay View, Duvall, Frog Station, Thiry Daems, and Tonet are l ...
, a town in Kewaunee County, WI, United States *
Red River, Shawano County, Wisconsin Red River is an unincorporated community located in the town of Richmond, Shawano County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most po ...
, an unincorporated community in the United States *
Red River Army Depot The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is an (24 sq. mi) depot-level maintenance facility west of Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County.   History RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. Due to the demands of WWII, the mi ...
, in Texas, United States *
Red River Colony The Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement), also known as Assinboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on of land in British North America. This land was granted to Douglas by the Hudson's Bay ...
, in Manitoba, Canada * Red River, Queensland, a rural locality in Australia


Areas

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Red River County, Texas Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its n ...
, in the United States *
Red River Delta The Red River Delta or Hong River Delta ( vi, Châu thổ sông Hồng) is the flat low-lying plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries merging with the Thái Bình River in northern Vietnam. ''Hồng'' (紅) is a Sino-Vietnamese word ...
, an administrative region of Vietnam *
Red River Parish, Louisiana Red River Parish (French: ''Paroisse de la Rivière-Rouge'') is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,091, making it the fourth-least populous parish in Louisiana. Its seat is Coushatta. ...
, in the United States * Red River Valley, a remnant of glacial Lake Agassiz in Canada


Mythology

The Red River in Chinese mythology, one of the four cardinal rivers which flows out of (the mythological) Kunlun Mountain range


Other uses

* ''Red River'' (1948 film), an American film named for the Texan river * ''Red River'' (1988 film), a television movie remake of the classic film from 1948, starring
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* ''Red River'' (2009 film), a Chinese film named for the Yunnanese river * ''Red River'' (2022 film), an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Red River'' (manga), a 1995 Japanese graphic novel series named for the Turkish river * Red River, a fictional river in '' City of Heroes'' * "Red River", a 2011 song by The Launderettes * Red River Cereal, a flax-based hot breakfast cereal *
Red River College Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) is a List of colleges in Canada, college located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the province's largest institute of applied learning and applied research, with over 200 degree, diploma, and cer ...
, a college in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * '' Red River Drifter'', 2013 album by Michael Martin Murphey *
Red River Trails The Red River Trails were a network of ox cart routes connecting the Red River Colony (the "Selkirk Settlement") and Fort Garry in British North America with the head of navigation on the Mississippi River in the United States. These trade route ...
, historical trails of the Red River of the North * " Red River Valley", an American folk song set along one of the American Red Rivers


See also

* Colorado River (disambiguation), for rivers bearing the Spanish word for "Red" * Ipiranga (disambiguation) (sometimes Ypiranga), for places bearing the Tupian word for "Red River" * Ipiranga River (disambiguation), for rivers bearing the Tupian word for "Red River" * Little Red River (disambiguation) *
Red River cart The Red River cart is a large two-wheeled cart made entirely of non-metallic materials. Often drawn by oxen, though also by horses or mules, these carts were used throughout most of the 19th century in the fur trade and in westward expansion i ...
, a two-wheeled cart used historically in the area of the Red River of the North * Red River Campaign, a series of battles fought in the American Civil War in 1864 * Red River Exhibition, annual festival in Canada *
Red River Expedition (disambiguation) Red River Expedition can refer to different historical events: *Wolseley Expedition, in Canada (1870) * Red River Expedition (1804), by the United States to explore the American West *Red River Expedition (1806), by the United States to explore the ...
, various expeditions of that name *
Red River floods The Red River floods refer to the various flooding events in recent history of the Red River of the North, which forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota and flows north, into Manitoba. Around 16% of the Red River basin, excluding the ...
, various floods of the Red River of the North *
Red river hog The red river hog (''Potamochoerus porcus'') or bushpig (a named also used for the ''Potamochoerus larvatus''), is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely ...
, an African species of wild pig, reddish in color *
Red River Rebellion The Red River Rebellion (french: Rébellion de la rivière Rouge), also known as the Red River Resistance, Red River uprising, or First Riel Rebellion, was the sequence of events that led up to the 1869 establishment of a provisional government by ...
, the Métis rebellion led by Louis Riel in present-day Manitoba, Canada *
Red River Showdown The Oklahoma–Texas football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between border rivals Oklahoma and Texas. The two teams first played each other in 1900, and the rivalry has been renewed annually and uninterrupted since 1929 for a to ...
, an annual football game between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas * Rouge River (disambiguation), for rivers bearing the French word for "Red" * Red River Valley (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo