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1. • • If we count only natural rivers in the U.S., the total is 15 and the majority of the states were named after their respective rivers. The 15 states that share their name with a river are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
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   Which states share their name with a river?

   • The 15 states that share their name with a river are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. In most cases, the names have a Native American origin.

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   Where did the Alabama River get its name?

   • The river’s name, in turn, originated from the indigenous Alabama (Alibamu) tribe that once inhabited the area. The term “Alabama” is of Native American descent and is believed to be a combination of two Creek Indian words: “alba” meaning vegetation or plants and “amo” meaning to cut or gather.

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   How many states does the Mississippi River run through?

   • Runs east-southeast through four states, from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Arkansas-Mississippi border. Flows into the Mississippi River. The Arkansas River is 1,469 miles (2,364 kilometers) long.

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   Which state has a river called a aqueduct?

   • Additionally, California is also the name of an aqueduct (an artificial river), Maine is also a river in France, and Oregon was an old name for the Columbia River. Runs southwest through the state of Alabama, beginning just north of Montgomery. Flows into the Mobile River north of Mobile. The Alabama River is 318 miles (511.7 kilometers) long.

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   The 15 states that share their name with a river are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. In most cases, the names have a Native American origin.

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   The 15 states that share their name with a river are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. In most cases, the names have a Native American origin.

5. www.ncesc.com › geographic-pedia › does-every-stateDoes every state have a river named for it? - Geographic Pedia

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   May 20, 2024 · The 15 states that share their name with a river are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

6. www.thediscoverer.com › blog › the-origins-of-all-50The Origins of All 50 U.S. State Names | The Discoverer

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   The state got its name from the Native American Sioux tribe called the Kaws — also known as the Kansa — for whom French explorers also named the Kansas River. It’s believed that a French explorer once wrote the name on a map , and from that point on, the name Kansas was used for the region.

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7. www.bia.gov › origin-names-us-statesOrigin of Names of US States | Indian Affairs

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   • ALABAMA: From an Indian tribe of the Creek Confederacy originally called the Alabamas or Alibamons, who in turn gave the name to a river from which the State name was derived.
   • ALASKA: From Eskimo word "alakshak”, meaning peninsula; also said to mean "great lands. "
   • ARIZONA: Many authorities attribute the meaning to a word meaning arid zone or desert. Others claim the name is Aztec, from "arizuma" meaning "silver bearing."
   • ARKANSAS.: Origin uncertain. As usual with words of Indian origin, there are various spellings for this State name, among them Alkansia, Alkansas, and Akamsea.

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   Alabama’s state name originated from the Alabama River, a significant waterway that traverses the state. The river’s name, in turn, originated from the indigenous Alabama (Alibamu) tribe that once inhabited the area.

9. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 31100How All 50 States Got Their Names | Mental Floss

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   Oct 16, 2015 · As French explorers took the name down the river with them to the delta, it was adopted by local Indian tribes and replaced their own names, and the earlier Spanish explorers' names, for...