Biggest Cities in the Mississippi River Basin on a Map

Name the largest cities by population within the Mississippi River basin with the help of a map.
Major rivers shown and named on the map
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Population
City
2,721,308
Chicago
933,263
Columbus
891,484
Indianapolis
729,019
Denver
712,919
Oklahoma City
704,963
Nashville
640,796
Louisville
610,919
Memphis
563,531
Milwaukee
516,032
Kansas City
493,554
Colorado Springs
489,265
Omaha
Population
City
428,579
Minneapolis
415,154
Tulsa
403,130
Aurora
400,991
Wichita
362,701
New Orleans
329,437
Lexington
314,915
Cincinnati
307,668
Pittsburgh
307,465
St. Paul
300,619
Lincoln
285,300
Madison
Population
City
279,695
St. Louis
230,402
Huntsville
220,907
Baton Rouge
213,096
Des Moines
209,289
Sioux Falls
204,774
Little Rock
203,729
Amarillo
202,893
Overland Park
198,722
Knoxville
191,496
Chattanooga
185,690
Clarksville
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6 Comments
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Level 94
Aug 14, 2025
Fantastic map!
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Level 78
Aug 14, 2025
Nice! Nominated!
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Level 66
Jan 27, 2026
Great map
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Level 94
Feb 9, 2026
Love that this was featured. After taking the quiz again, I don't think Milwaukee should be included since the entire city is on the east side of the subcontinental divide- although some suburbs are on the west side. Chicago is, of course, and even trickier issue, but I think it probably also should be considered as part of the Lake Michigan drainage only.
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Level 72
Feb 9, 2026
I included them for insurance. I think there's a case to be made for both those cities to be included in the basin, albeit more of a stretch
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Level 94
Feb 9, 2026
Maybe put a note in the quiz instructions that two of the cities are judgment calls as they are very near the divide between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins.