Cross River (Lake Superior)

The Cross River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 river in northern Minnesota, the United States. It is a direct tributary of Lake Superior.

Originally named the river was the site of an incident in 1846 when the missionary priest Frederic Baraga landed here during a storm. He erected a wooden cross at the river's mouth as a memorial and the river became known as Cross River as a result.

See also List of rivers of Minnesota

References

Minnesota Watersheds USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)