Missouri River | |
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Location | |
Countries | United States, Canada |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Rocky Mountains, Montana |
- elevation | 9,030 ft (2,750 m) |
Mouth | Mississippi River |
- elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Length | 2,341 mi (3,767 km) |
Basin size | 529,350 sq mi (1,371,000 km2) |
Discharge | |
- average | 87,520 cu ft/s (2,478 m3/s) |
The Missouri River is a river in the western United States. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is longer than the Mississippi River. It is, in fact, the longest river in North America.