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Which river is the farthest north and which river is the farthest south?

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The farthest river in North America is Yukon River located in Canada. The farthest river in South America is River Plate located between Argentina and Uruguay.


Furthermore, what is the worlds fourth longest river that has large amounts of yellow silt?

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#1 The world's fourth-longest river has large amounts of yellow silt that is deposited along its course. Name this river. Huang He or Yellow River
#2 Name the longest river in the European part of Russia. Volga River
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One may also ask, which of the following is the longest river in North America? Missouri River

Also to know, what is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere?

Considered to be the longest river in the world, the Nile flows northward through the tropical climate of eastern Africa and into the Mediterranean Sea.

Which river system is the third longest in the United States?

Its drainage basin has a surface area of 3,239,000 square kilometres. After the Mississippi, the Rio Grande is the third longest river in North America, measuring 3,034 kilometres.

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  • Mississippi: 2,340 miles.
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  • Rio Grande: 1,900 miles.
  • St. Lawrence: 1,900 miles.
  • Arkansas: 1,460 miles.
  • Colorado: 1,450 miles.
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