Schoolcraft River
| Schoolcraft River | |
|---|---|
 The Schoolcraft River in the region near the headwaters of the Mississippi. | |
  Location of mouth in Minnesota | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Beltrami, Hubbard |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 47°26′36″N 94°53′32″W / 47.44333°N 94.89222°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mississippi River |
The Schoolcraft River is a tributary of the
language is Ozaawindibe-ziibi (Yellow-head River), named after Ozaawindib who guided Schoolcraft to the nearby Omashkoozo-zaaga'igan (Elk Lake), which Schoolcraft then named Lake Itasca. Prior to being named for these early explorers it had been called the "Naiwa River"[3]
It rises in Schoolcraft Lake, in central
Lake George. It flows NNE through Paul Bunyan State Forest and through Lake Plantagenet . It joins the Mississippi just south of Bemidji, just before the Mississippi enters Lake Bemidji
.
The river is a popular destination for recreational canoeing, and for recreation fishing of walleye.
See also
- List of Minnesota rivers
- List of longest streams of Minnesota
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schoolcraft River
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 245.
- ^ Brower, Jacob V. (1898). Prehistoric Man at the Headwaters of the Mississippi. St. Paul, MN: Pioneer Press Co. p. 65.