Snake River
major tributary of the Columbia River in the northwestern United States
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Summary
Snake River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 0.24% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,224 views/month, #33 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Washington[3], Idaho[4], Oregon[5], Wyoming[6]
- Country: United States[7]
- Basin country: United States[8]
- Commons category: Snake River[9]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Columbia River[10]
- Has part(s): Shoshone Falls[11]
- Coordinate location: 46.1861, -119.029[12], 44.1303, -110.2194[13]
- Origin of the watercourse: Yellowstone National Park[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Snake River[15]
- Commons gallery: Snake River[16]
- Tributary: Owyhee River[17], Malheur River[18], Powder River[19], Heart River[20], Boise River[21], Salmon River[22], Clearwater River[23], Raft River[24], Palouse River[25], Bruneau River[26], Grande Ronde River[27], Gros Ventre River[28], Payette River[29], Salmon Falls Creek[30]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Snake River Basin[31]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34]
- Length: 1735[35]
- Watershed area: 278,450[36]
- Discharge: 1550[37]
- Drainage basin: Snake River Basin[38]
Why It Matters
Snake River has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]