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Place Name
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Chippewa River
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Pronunciation
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CHIP-wah
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Place Status (Type)
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river
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Location
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Douglas County, Minnesota (MN), United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°56'N
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Longitude
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95°43'W
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Chippewa River
(CHIP-wah), c.120 mi/193 km long, in
W and SW Minn.; rises in lake region
7 mi/11.3 km NW of Alexandria in Chippewa L.;
44°56'N 95°43'W; flows 1st W through Devils, Little Chippewa,
Stowe, Long and Erwin lakes, turns S in Albert L., flows through
Peterson, Hjermenrud and Ellingson lakes, past Hoffman and
Benson, to Minnesota R. at Montevideo. East Branch Chippewa R. rises in
SE Douglas co., W Minn., 7 mi/11.3 km SE of
Alexandria, flows S through Leven, Villard, Amelia, Marlu, and
Gilchrist lakes, turns W before joining Chippewa R. at Benson;
c.90 mi/145 km long. Little Chippewa R. rises
in L. Reno, 5 mi/8 km N of Glenwood in N Pope
co., W Minn., flows NE into Maple L. before turning W and SW; joins
Chippewa R. 10 mi/16 km E of Morris;
c.45 mi/72 km long.
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