{"id":6734,"date":"2024-05-29T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=6734"},"modified":"2024-05-30T06:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:33:10","slug":"top-10-longest-rivers-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/united-states\/top-10-longest-rivers-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Longest Rivers in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Map showing longest rivers of the USA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The United States<\/a> is a large country with about 250,000 rivers and around 3.5 million miles of riverways. Numerous rivers traverse multiple states, earning them recognition among the longest rivers globally. In this article, we’ll explore the longest river in the United States, some interesting facts about it, as well as other long rivers and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Longest River in the USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The longest river in the United States is the Missouri River<\/strong>. It starts high up in the mountains of Montana<\/a> and then travels through four other states before it reaches St. Louis. It’s about 2,540 miles long and has 95 important smaller rivers flowing into it, like the Platte River, Yellowstone River, and Kansas River.<\/span><\/p>\n

For thousands of years, Native American tribes like the Blackfeet, Hidatsa, and Crow lived in the area around the upper Missouri River. Eventually, the Missouri River joins the Mississippi River, and together they flow into the Gulf of Mexico<\/a>. This makes the Missouri River system the fourth largest river system in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Interesting Facts about the Missouri River<\/strong><\/p>\n