Red River
a river flowing E from NW Texas along the S boundary of Oklahoma into the Mississippi River in Louisiana. About 1,300 miles (2,095 km) long.
Also called Red River of the North . a river flowing N along the boundary between Minnesota and North Dakota to Lake Winnipeg in S Canada. 533 miles (860 km) long.
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Over the 46 miles, stop to paddle the famous Red River or hike the one-mile Sky Bridge Trail to check out one of the area’s largest stone arches.
Starting from the town of Red River, the 85- and 100-mile courses take cyclists through small mountain towns and along a scenic byway in the Sangre de Cristo Range.
The accident occurred between 9th Street and Red River outside The Mohawk, a celebrated outdoor music venue.
Car Crashes Into Crowd at SXSW, 23 People Transported to Hospital, Multiple Fatalities | Marlow Stern | March 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAmy Will says she had an abortion at Red River 11 years ago, just after she turned 21.
The One Woman Screwing Up North Dakota’s Plan to End Abortion | Winston Ross | March 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI am a former patient of the Red River Women's Clinic located in Fargo, North Dakota.
In North Dakota, Women Who Had the Choice to Abort | Winston Ross | March 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
As the only abortion-performing clinic in North Dakota, Red River is the main target.
The One Woman Screwing Up North Dakota’s Plan to End Abortion | Winston Ross | March 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe, her kids, and some friends were picnicking on the bank of the Red River near their home in Shreveport, Louisiana.
There are two rapids, or small falls, on this part of the Red River, which show only at low water.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousWe marched hard, and arrived in the evening 494 on the banks of the Rio del Norte, then supposed to be Red River.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesThey were located on a lake, which communicates with the branch of Red-river passing Bayou Pierre.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftThe plain through which Red River flows is fertile beyond description.
The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book | VariousBut a handful held on, and for fifty years their little settlement on the Red River remained a solitary outpost of colonization.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. Skelton
British Dictionary definitions for Red River
Also called: Red River of the South a river in the S central US, flowing east from N Texas through Arkansas into the Mississippi in Louisiana. Length: 1639 km (1018 miles)
a river in the northern US, flowing north as the border between North Dakota and Minnesota and into Lake Winnipeg, Canada. Length: 515 km (320 miles)
a river in SE Asia, rising in SW China in Yunnan province and flowing southeast across N Vietnam to the Gulf of Tongkin: the chief river of N Vietnam, with an extensive delta. Length: 500 km (310 miles): Vietnamese name: Song Koi
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