Rio Grande

river originating in Colorado, flowing south through New Mexico, and forming part of the US-Mexico border along Texas until emptying into the Gulf of Mexico
Place river Q160636
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Rio Grande

Summary

Rio Grande is a river[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rio Grande is located in Colorado[3].
  • Rio Grande is located in New Mexico[4].
  • Rio Grande is located in Texas[5].
  • Rio Grande is located in Chihuahua[6].
  • Rio Grande is located in Coahuila[7].
  • Rio Grande is located in Nuevo León[8].
  • Rio Grande is in the country of United States[9].
  • Rio Grande is in the country of Mexico[10].
  • Rio Grande is on the continent of North America[11].
  • Rio Grande's instance of is recorded as river[12].
  • Rio Grande's instance of is recorded as border river[13].
  • Rio Grande's basin country is recorded as United States[14].
  • Rio Grande's basin country is recorded as Mexico[15].
  • Rio Grande's Commons category is recorded as Rio Grande (river)[16].
  • Rio Grande's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Gulf of Mexico[17].
  • Rio Grande's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.7978, 'lon': -107.5384}[18].
  • Rio Grande's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 25.9562, 'lon': -97.1452}[19].
  • Rio Grande's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rio Grande[20].
  • Rio Grande's tributary is recorded as Pecos River[21].
  • Rio Grande's tributary is recorded as Rio Conchos[22].
  • Rio Grande's tributary is recorded as Alamito Creek[23].
  • Rio Grande's tributary is recorded as Alamosa River[24].
  • Rio Grande's tributary is recorded as Chacon Creek[25].
  • Rio Grande's tributary is recorded as Conejos River[26].
  • Rio Grande's tributary is recorded as Culebra Creek[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United States[9], a sovereign state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30] and Mexico[10], a sovereign state[31], in Mexico[32], founded in 1836[33]. Located in include Colorado[3], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1876[36]; New Mexico[4], an U.S. state[37], in United States[38], founded in 1912[39], headquartered in Santa Fe[40]; Texas[5], an U.S. state[41], in United States[42], founded in 1845[43], headquartered in Austin[44]; Chihuahua[6], a state of Mexico[45], in Mexico[46], founded in 1824[47]; Coahuila[7], a state of Mexico[48], in Mexico[49], founded in 1824[50]; and Nuevo León[8], a state of Mexico[51], in Mexico[52], founded in 1824[53]. Rio Grande is on the continent of North America[11].

Physical Characteristics

Rio Grande's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3051'}[54].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include river[12] and border river[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rio Grande include Rio Arriba County[55], a county of New Mexico[56], in United States[57], founded in 1852[58]; it[59], a village of Ohio[60], in United States[61]; and Rio Grande County[62], a county of Colorado[63], in United States[64], founded in 1874[65].

Why It Matters

Rio Grande has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for it include Rio Arriba County[55], a county of New Mexico[56], in United States[57], founded in 1852[58]; it[59], a village of Ohio[60], in United States[61]; and Rio Grande County[62], a county of Colorado[63], in United States[64], founded in 1874[65].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Category for the water basin Category:Rio Grande basin
    Described by source Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +2
    Basin country United States, Mexico
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