US States Named After Rivers

There are 15 states that are named after a river, or share their name with a river.

Length is listed in miles.

Doesn't count rivers that changed names (Columbia River) or aqueducts.

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3 Comments

Level 40

Aug 27, 2018

Nice quiz! I like place name trivia as well as geography, so good idea for a quiz.

Level 87

Aug 28, 2018

Thanks! I made the quiz because I was curious about how many states were named after rivers. I hope it will be educational for others as well.

Level 46

Sep 22, 2020

Good Quiz! I only missed Iowa! I subscribed too!