{"id":10195,"date":"2021-11-24T00:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeyz.co\/?p=10195"},"modified":"2022-01-22T12:41:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T12:41:05","slug":"longest-rivers-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeyz.co\/longest-rivers-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"The 30 Longest Rivers in the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Looking at a map of the US, you can see that the Mississippi River and the Missouri River appear to be the same length. But which one is the longest<\/a> and how can you measure them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n The method you choose to measure a river certainly impacts the results. Keep in mind as you read this list that there are many variables to consider when measuring a river’s length, and not everyone agrees when it comes to measurement methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With that caveat out of the way, here are the 30 longest rivers in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you include its tributaries in the calculation? Do you measure each tributary separately? How often do you measure? Do you denote differences in natural flow as opposed to a man-made induced change? <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Longest Rivers in the United States<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Number<\/th> | River<\/th> | Length (miles)<\/th> | Length (kilometers)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
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1<\/td> | Missouri River<\/td> | 2,341 <\/td> | 3,768 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
2<\/td> | Mississippi River<\/td> | 2,202<\/td> | 3,544 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
3<\/td> | Yukon River<\/td> | 1,979<\/td> | 3,190 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
4<\/td> | Rio Grande<\/td> | 1,759 <\/td> | 2,830 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
5<\/td> | Colorado River<\/td> | 1,450 <\/td> | 2,330 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
6<\/td> | Arkansas River<\/td> | 1,443 <\/td> | 2,322 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
7<\/td> | Columbia River<\/td> | 1,243 <\/td> | 2,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
8<\/td> | Red River<\/td> | 1,125 <\/td> | 1,811 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
9<\/td> | Snake River<\/td> | 1,040 <\/td> | 1,674 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
10<\/td> | Ohio River<\/td> | 979 <\/td> | 1,575 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
11<\/td> | Colorado River of Texas<\/td> | 970<\/td> | 1,560 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
12<\/td> | Tennessee River<\/td> | 935 <\/td> | 1,504 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
13<\/td> | Canadian River<\/td> | 906 <\/td> | 1,458 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
14<\/td> | Brazos River<\/td> | 860 <\/td> | 1,390 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
15<\/td> | Green River<\/td> | 760 <\/td> | 1,230 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
16<\/td> | Pecos River<\/td> | 730 <\/td> | 1,175 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
17<\/td> | White River<\/td> | 720 <\/td> | 1,159 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
18<\/td> | James River<\/td> | 710 <\/td> | 1,140 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
19<\/td> | Kuskokwim River<\/td> | 702 <\/td> | 1,130 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
20<\/td> | Cimarron River<\/td> | 698 <\/td> | 1,123 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
21<\/td> | Cumberland River<\/td> | 696 <\/td> | 1,120 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
22<\/td> | Yellowstone River<\/td> | 678 <\/td> | 1,091 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
23<\/td> | North Platte River<\/td> | 665 <\/td> | 1,070 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
24<\/td> | Milk River<\/td> | 625 <\/td> | 1,005 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
25<\/td> | Ouachita River<\/td> | 605 <\/td> | 974 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
26<\/td> | Saint Lawrence River<\/td> | 600 <\/td> | 965 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
27<\/td> | Gila River<\/td> | 600 <\/td> | 960 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
28<\/td> | Sheyenne River<\/td> | 591 <\/td> | 951 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
29<\/td> | Tanana River<\/td> | 584 <\/td> | 940 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
30<\/td> | Smoky Hill River<\/td> | 576 <\/td> | 927 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n1. Missouri River – 2,341 miles <\/h2>\n\n\n\n |