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The longest rivers of the United States include 38 that have main stems of at least 500 miles (800 km) long. The main stem is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". [ 1 ]
The Wind River is the longest river that is entirely within Wyoming (its name changes to the Bighorn River at the Wedding of the Waters, on the north side of the Wind River Canyon). See also List of rivers of Wyoming .
The second longest river in North America and the United States is the Mississippi River (2,320 mi (3,730 km)). The Rio Conchos (350 mi (560 km)) is the longest river in Mexico. The longest river in Canada is the Mackenzie River (1,080 mi (1,740 km)). Some of the longest or otherwise notable rivers include the rivers listed in the table below.
List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem) List of longest rivers of the United States by state; List of rivers of the United States by discharge; List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers; List of river borders of U.S. states; List of rivers of U.S. insular areas; List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
182.2 Arkansas: United States 155. North Saskatchewan: 1,220 758 122,800 238 ... Scientists debate whether the Amazon or the Nile is the longest river in the world ...
Pages in category "Lists of longest rivers in the United States by state" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lists of longest rivers in the United States by state (4 P) Pages in category "Lists of longest rivers" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
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