Goose River (North Dakota) Explained

Goose River
Source1 Location:Petersburg Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Source1 Coordinates:47.9364°N -98.0153°W
Mouth Location:Confluence with the Red River near Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota
Mouth Coordinates:47.4597°N -96.8558°W
Progression:Goose River → Red River → Lake Winnipeg → Nelson River → Hudson Bay → Atlantic Ocean
Source1 Elevation:1499feet
Mouth Elevation:827feet
Length:179miles
Custom Label:GNIS ID

Goose River is a 179adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of the Red River of the North in North Dakota. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay.

The Goose River is crossed by the Northwood Bridge and the Caledonia Bridge, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011