Big Sioux River

The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the in eastern and northwestern in the United States. It flows generally southwardly for 419 mi, and its watershed is 9,006 mi2.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in South Dakota and Iowa in the United States
  • Also known as: “Calumet River”, “Red Pipe Stone River”, “Rio Big Sioux”, “Rivière Big Sioux”, “Sious River”, “Sioux River”, and “Tchankasndata”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tyson Events Center and Woodbury County Courthouse.

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is an events center located in . is situated 2 miles east of Big Sioux River.

Courthouse
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The is located at 620… is situated 2 miles east of Big Sioux River.

Theater building
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The Orpheum Theatre, also known as New Orpheum Theatre… is situated 2 miles east of Big Sioux River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Sioux City and Sioux City.

Town
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is a city in , United States. is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Sioux River.

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is on the western edge of the state of .

Town
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 2½ miles west of Big Sioux River.

Big Sioux River

Latitude
42.49083° or 42° 29′ 27″ north
Longitude
-96.44642° or 96° 26′ 47″ west
Elevation
1,076 feet (328 metres)
Open location code
86J5FHR3+8C
Geo­Names ID
5226340
Wiki­data ID
Q859274
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Big Sioux River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Big Sioux”
  • Bavarian: “Big Sioux River”
  • Bulgarian: “Биг Сиукс Ривър”
  • Catalan: “Big Sioux”
  • Cebuano: “Big Sioux River”
  • Chinese: “大苏河”
  • Chinese: “大蘇河”
  • Danish: “Big Sioux River”
  • Dutch: “Big Sioux River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بيج سيوكس”
  • Esperanto: “Granda Siua Rivero”
  • French: “Big Sioux”
  • German: “Big Sioux River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Big Sioux”
  • Italian: “Big Sioux”
  • Japanese: “ビッグスー川”
  • Kurdish: “Çemê Big Sioux”
  • Lithuanian: “Didžioji Sijų upė”
  • Mingrelian: “ბიგ-სუ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Big Sioux”
  • Norwegian: “Big Sioux”
  • Polish: “Big Sioux”
  • Russian: “Биг-Су”
  • Serbian: “Биг Су”
  • Slovenian: “Big Sioux”
  • Spanish: “Río Big Sioux”
  • Venetian: “Big Sioux”
  • Vietnamese: “sông Sioux Lớn”
  • Welsh: “Afon Big Sioux”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Riverside and Freeway Homes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: War Eagle Park and War Eagle Grave.

South Dakota: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Pierre and Sioux Falls.

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