Humboldt River

The Humboldt River is a river in northern Nevada in the United States, approximately 300 mi (483 km). The longest river in the arid Great Basin of North America, it has no outlet to the ocean but empties into the Humboldt Sink. Through its tributaries, the river drains most of sparsely populated northern Nevada, traversing the state roughly east to west, passing through repeated gaps in the north-to-south running mountain ranges. It furnishes the only natural artery across the Great Basin and has provided the historical route for westward migration, railroads, and modern highways. The river is named for the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.

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Nevada - United States - Great Basin - North America - Humboldt Sink - Railroad - German - Alexander von Humboldt

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