Yellowstone River

tributary of the Missouri River in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming in the United States
Place river Q374772
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Yellowstone River

Summary

Yellowstone River is a river[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Yellowstone River is located in North Dakota[3].
  • Yellowstone River is located in Montana[4].
  • Yellowstone River is located in Wyoming[5].
  • Yellowstone River is in the country of United States[6].
  • Yellowstone River's instance of is recorded as river[7].
  • Yellowstone River's instance of is recorded as tourist destination[8].
  • Yellowstone River's basin country is recorded as United States[9].
  • Yellowstone River's Commons category is recorded as Yellowstone River[10].
  • Yellowstone River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Missouri River[11].
  • Yellowstone River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Yellowstone Lake[12].
  • Yellowstone River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.988333333333, 'lon': -109.92916666667}[13].
  • Yellowstone River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.978333333333, 'lon': -103.98222222222}[14].
  • Yellowstone River's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yellowstone River[15].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Bighorn River[16].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Tongue River[17].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Powder River[18].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Boulder River[19].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Clarks Fork Yellowstone River[20].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as DePuy Spring Creek[21].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Gardner River[22].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Lamar River[23].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Shields River[24].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Stillwater River[25].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Sweet Grass Creek[26].
  • Yellowstone River's tributary is recorded as Armells Creek[27].

Body

Geography

Yellowstone River is in the country of United States[6]. Located in include North Dakota[3], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30]; Montana[4], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1889[33]; and Wyoming[5], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36].

Physical Characteristics

Yellowstone River's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1114'}[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include river[7] and tourist destination[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yellowstone River include Yellowstone[38], a paddle steamer[39], founded in 1831[40]; Yellowstone National Park[41], a National Park of the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1872[44]; and Yellowstone County[45], a county of Montana[46], in United States[47], founded in 1893[48], headquartered in Billings[49].

Why It Matters

Yellowstone River has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for it include Yellowstone[38], a paddle steamer[39], founded in 1831[40]; Yellowstone National Park[41], a National Park of the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1872[44]; and Yellowstone County[45], a county of Montana[46], in United States[47], founded in 1893[48], headquartered in Billings[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [37] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Discharge {'unit': 'Q794261', 'amount': '+390'}
    Lake on watercourse Yellowstone Lake
    Drainage basin Yellowstone River basin
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