- Minnesota River (Wikipedia)
The Minnesota River (Dakota: Mnísota Wakpá) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of 14,751 square miles (38,200 km2) in Minnesota and about 2,000 sq mi (5,200 km2) in South Dakota and Iowa.
- Mirzam (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
MIRZAM (Beta Canis Majoris). Commonly also seen spelled “Murzim,” Mirzam is the Beta star of Canis Major, the Larger Dog, the greater of Orion’s canine companions.
