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Red River of the South The Red River is a major river in the Southern United States. It was named for its reddish water color from passing through red-bed country in its watershed. It also is known as the Red River of the South to distinguish it from the Red River ...
, a tributary of the Mississippi in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana in the United States *
Red River of the North The Red River (), also called the Red River of the North () to differentiate it from the Red River of the South, Red River in the south of the continent, is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confl ...
, in Canada and the United States Red River may also refer to one of the following:


Rivers


United States

* Red River (Cumberland River), a tributary of the Cumberland in Kentucky and Tennessee * Red River (Illinois), a tributary of Panther Creek in Woodford County *
Red River (Kentucky River) The Red River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 13, 2011 tributary of the Kentucky River in east-central Kentucky in the United States. Via the Kentucky and O ...
, a tributary of the Kentucky *
Red River (Maine) The Red River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 22, 2011 river in the North Maine Woods region, within Aroostook County, Maine. From the outflow of Fish Pond () in ...
, a tributary of the Fish *
Red River (New Mexico) The Red River of New Mexico, United States, is a short, perennial river that flows down the north slope of Mount Wheeler in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, flows west past the towns of Red River and Questa and then south into the Rio Grande ju ...
, a tributary of the Rio Grande * Red River (New York), a tributary of the
Moose The moose (: 'moose'; used in North America) or elk (: 'elk' or 'elks'; used in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is the world's tallest, largest and heaviest extant species of deer and the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is also the tal ...
* Red River (Oregon), in the United States * Red River (St. Louis River tributary), in Minnesota and Wisconsin *
Red River (Wolf River tributary) The Red River of Wisconsin is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed December 19, 2011 tributary of the Wolf River. It flows through Gresham and has a dam. Below Gresham, the ...
, in Wisconsin


Elsewhere

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Red River (China–Vietnam) The Red River or the Hong River (; ; Chữ Nôm: 瀧紅), also known as the ' (lit. "Main River"; Chữ Nôm: 瀧丐) in Vietnamese and the (, ') in Chinese, is a -long river that flows from Yunnan in Southwest China through nor ...
(Chinese: 紅河, 红河, ''Hóng Hé''; Vietnamese: ''Sông Hồng'') * Red River (Victoria), in Australia * Red River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Kechika in Canada *
Red River Floodway The Red River Floodway () is an artificial flood control waterway in Western Canada. It is a long channel which, during flood periods, takes part of the Red River's flow around the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba to the east and discharges it back ...
, a diversion of the Red River of the North around Winnipeg in Canada * Red River (Grenada) *
Red River (New Zealand) The Red River is a minor river in the North Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Ākitio River The Ākitio River is in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows generally southeast for , entering the Pacific Ocean at Ākitio to the s ...
, a minor river on the North Island * Red River (Amal) (Cornish: ''Dowr Amal''), in the United Kingdom, discharging into Cornwall's south coast * Red River (Koner) (Cornish: ''Dowr Koner''), in the United Kingdom, discharging into Cornwall's north coast * Baloué River, in Mali (Manding: "Red River") *
Kızılırmak River The Kızılırmak (, Turkish language, Turkish for "Red River"), once known as the Halys River () and Alis River, is the longest river flowing entirely within Turkey. It is a source of hydroelectric power and is not used for navigation. Geogra ...
or Halys River, in Turkey (Turkish: "Red River") *
Sutlej The Sutlej River or the Satluj River is a major river in Asia, flowing through China, India and Pakistan, and is the longest of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It is also known as ''Satadru''; and is the easternmost tributary of t ...
, river in India and Pakistan, sometimes known as the Red River


Settlements

* Red River, a settlement in
Inverness County, Nova Scotia Inverness County is an historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada located on Cape Breton Island. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Inverness, the town of Port Hawkesbury and the Whycocomagh 2 ...
, Canada *
Red River, New Mexico Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, Taos County, New Mexico, US in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 542 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Red River is on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, and is ...
, a ski resort in the United States *
Red River, South Carolina Red River is an unincorporated community in York County, South Carolina, United States. The community is surrounded by the city of Rock Hill along the Catawba River The Catawba River is a major river located in the Southeastern United States. ...
, an unincorporated community in York County *
Red River, Tennessee Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. It is near the Kentucky state line. The population was 624 at the 2020 census. History The first settlers in what is now Adams arrived in the late 18th century. The Red River Baptis ...
, original name of the city now known as Adams *
Red River City, Texas In the early 1870s Red River City was a settlement in North Texas, just south of the Red River, which forms the border with the state of Oklahoma. With a population of about 50, it was served by a post office in 1873 and 1874. In 1873 the Houst ...
, former town of 1870s, now part of Denison, Texas *
Red River, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Red River is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census, down from 1,476 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bay View, Duvall, Frog Station, Thiry Daems, and Tonet are ...
, a town in the United States *
Red River, Shawano County, Wisconsin Red River is an unincorporated community located in the town of Richmond, Shawano County, Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It border ...
, an unincorporated community in the United States *
Red River Army Depot The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is an (24 sq. mi) depot-level maintenance facility west of Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County.   History RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. Due to the demands of WWII, the mi ...
, in Texas, United States *
Red River Colony The Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement), also known as Assiniboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on of land in British North America. This land was granted to Douglas by the Hudson's Bay ...
, in Manitoba, Canada * Red River, Queensland, a rural locality in Australia


Battles

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Red River War The Red River War was a military campaign launched by the United States Army in 1874 to displace the Comanche, Kiowa, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes from the Southern Plains The Great Plains is a broad expanse of flatland in Nort ...
, a United States military campaign in 1874–75


Areas

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Red River County, Texas Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its ...
, in the United States *
Red River Delta The Red River Delta or Hong River Delta () is the flat low-lying plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries merging with the Thái Bình River in Northern Vietnam. ''Hồng'' (紅) is a Sino-Vietnamese word for "red" or "crimson". T ...
, an administrative region of Vietnam *
Red River Parish, Louisiana Red River Parish () is a List of parishes in Louisiana, parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 7,620, making it the fourth-least populous parish in Louisiana. The cou ...
, in the United States *
Red River Valley The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States. Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted ...
, a region in Canada that is drained by the Red River of the North * Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, in China (Mandarin: "Red River")


Mythology

* Red River (mythology) in Chinese mythology, one of the four cardinal rivers which flows out of the mythical Kunlun


Other uses

* ''Red River'' (1948 film), an American film named for the Texan river, produced by
Howard Hawks Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896December 26, 1977) was an American film director, Film producer, producer, and screenwriter of the Classical Hollywood cinema, classic Hollywood era. Critic Leonard Maltin called him "the greatest American ...
and starring
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
* ''Red River'' (1988 film), a television movie remake of the classic film from 1948, starring
James Arness James Arness (born James King Aurness; May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the series ''Gunsmoke''. He has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in f ...
,
Bruce Boxleitner Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series '' How the West Was Won'', '' Bring 'Em Back Alive'', ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King ...
, and
Gregory Harrison Gregory Neale Harrison (born May 31, 1950) is an American actor. He is known primarily for his roles as Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates, the young surgeon assistant of Dr. Trapper John McIntyre (played by Pernell Roberts) on the CBS series '' Tr ...
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Red River Valley (1997 film) ''Red River Valley'' () is a 1997 film directed by Feng Xiaoning about the British expedition to Tibet, starring Paul Kersey and Ning Jing. It was also released under the title ''A Tale of the Sacred Mountain''. A book by Peter Fleming, Ian Flemi ...
, a Chinese film about British intrusion of Tibet * ''Red River'' (2009 film), a Chinese film named for the Yunnanese river * ''Red River'' (manga), a 1995 Japanese graphic novel series named for the Turkish river * Red River, a fictional river in ''
City of Heroes ''City of Heroes'' (''CoH'') is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game originally created by Cryptic Studios prior to the IP’s acquisition by NCSoft. Previously developed by the now-defunct Paragon Studios, it is currently developed ...
'' * Red River Cereal, a flax-based hot breakfast cereal *
Red River College Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) is a college located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the province's largest institute of applied learning and applied research, with over 200 degree, diploma, and certificate programs, and more ...
, a college in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * ''
Red River Drifter ''Red River Drifter'' is the thirty-third album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. Recording ''Red River Drifter'' was recorded in 2013 at Bumpin' Heads Studio and Omnisound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, and Mole End Studio i ...
'', 2013 album by Michael Martin Murphey *
Red River Trails The Red River Trails were a network of Red River ox cart, ox cart routes connecting the Red River Colony (the "Selkirk Settlement") and Fort Garry in Canada under British Imperial control (1764-1867), British North America with the head of naviga ...
, historical trails of the Red River of the North * "
Red River Valley The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States. Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted ...
", an American folk song set along one of the American Red Rivers * ''Red River'', 2006 novel by Lalita Tademy


See also

* Colorado River (disambiguation), for rivers bearing the Spanish word for "Red" * Ipiranga (disambiguation) (sometimes Ypiranga), for places bearing the Tupian word for "Red River" *
Ipiranga River (disambiguation) There are several rivers named Ipiranga River in Brazil: * Ipiranga River (Paraná) * Ipiranga River (São Paulo) * Ipiranga Brook The Ipiranga Brook (in Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Riacho do Ipiranga'', ), is a river of São Paulo (state) ...
, for rivers bearing the Tupian word for "Red River" *
Little Red River (disambiguation) Little Red River may refer to: In the United States *Little Red River (Arkansas) *Little Red River (Texas) In Canada *Little Red River Cree Nation, in Alberta *Little Red River 106C Little Red River 106C is an Indian reserve of the Lac La Ro ...
* Red River cart, a two-wheeled cart used historically in the area of the Red River of the North * Red River Campaign, a series of battles fought in the American Civil War in 1864 *
Red River Exhibition The Red River Exhibition (or "The Ex" for short and historically as Manisphere) is a ten-day festival hosted every summer, in June, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event takes place at Exhibition Park and features a midway, concerts, stage shows, a ...
, annual festival in Canada * Red River Expedition (disambiguation), various expeditions of that name *
Red River floods The Red River floods refer to the various flooding events in recent history of the Red River of the North, which forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota and flows north, into Manitoba. Around 16% of the Red River Basin, Red River basi ...
, various floods of the Red River of the North *
Red river hog The red river hog (''Potamochoerus porcus'') or bushpig (a name also used for '' Potamochoerus larvatus'') is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely s ...
, an African species of wild pig, reddish in color *
Red River Rebellion The Red River Rebellion (), also known as the Red River Resistance, Red River uprising, or First Riel Rebellion, was the sequence of events that led up to the 1869 establishment of a provisional government by Métis leader Louis Riel and his f ...
, the Métis rebellion led by Louis Riel in present-day Manitoba, Canada *
Red River Showdown The Oklahoma–Texas football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between border rivals Texas and Oklahoma. The two teams first played each other in 1900, and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1929 for a total of 120 games as ...
, an annual football game between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas *
Rouge River (disambiguation) Rouge River or River Rouge () may refer to rivers or places: Canada: *Rouge River (Ontario), a river in Toronto ** Scarborough—Rouge River, an electoral district named after the river *Rouge River (Laurentides), a tributary of the Ottawa River in ...
, for rivers bearing the French word for "Red" *
Red River Valley (disambiguation) Red River Valley is a region in north central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. Red River Valley is also a region in south central North America that is drained by the Red River of the South. Red River Valley may also re ...
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Río Tinto The Río Tinto (, ''red river'' or Tinto River) is a highly toxic river in southwestern Spain that rises in the Sierra Morena mountains of Andalusia. It flows generally south-southwest, reaching the Gulf of Cádiz at Huelva. The Río Tinto river ...
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