humboldt river

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Definition of humboldt river in English English dictionary

A river rising in the mountains of northeast Nevada and meandering about 467 km (290 mi) generally west and southwest to the Humboldt Sink, a lake in western Nevada. The river was an important route for early settlers. River, northern Nevada, U.S. Rising in Elko county, it flows west and southwest for 290 mi (467 km) to Humboldt Lake (also called Humboldt Sink). Named by John C. Frémont for Alexander von Humboldt, it was an important route for emigrants going from Salt Lake City to the goldfields in central California

Hyphenation

Hum·boldt ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

hʌmbōlt rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈhəmˌbōlt ˈrəvər/ /ˈhʌmˌboʊlt ˈrɪvɜr/