How many states in the USA share their names with a river?
The United States has more than 250000 rivers, equaling 3.5 million miles of rivers. Fifteen states share their name with a river in the United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
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16 Comments
Russell Ipson
I blew that one I could only think of 7 so I picked 9.
james parrillo
Marcella Kosse, It is so wonderful that you knew so many. Thank you, Christine, James' wife
Saleem Thompkins
I got up to 11 off the top of my head so I knew the only possible answer was 15. Fun fact.
Marla Wickstrom-brandt
Good question
Cindy Hornbeck McCord
Got it! I knew there were a lot! I could name several but not near all of them
ninakamwene
No idea, now I know. Thank you.
Cyclepro
Missed it. Only came up with 9. Need to do more traveling..
jaijam
I had no idea.
Dave Bentrum
Yeah buddy
Carol McClellan
How silly do I feel after looking at the answer. I live in Madison Wisconsin which is pretty close to the Wisconsin River. Oops.
Marcella Kosse
Got it. I went state by state alphabetically, and when I hit 9 at Ohio I knew it had to be 15 since there was no answer between 9 and 15.
John W Shreve
George Oliver Prince, You put your shoes back on, this minute!
George Oliver Prince
Had to take off my shoes so I could name all the rivers...1.2.3.....
Ray Loghry
The South Canadian river has been renamed the Oklahoma River in the section through Oklahoma City so make it 16.
tgmoses
Good question!