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Coordinates: 61°37′15″N 154°42′00″W / 61.62083°N 154.70000°W / 61.62083; -154.70000
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'''Babel River''' is a stream in [[Bethel Census Area, Alaska]], in the [[United States]].<ref>{{GNIS|1893443}}</ref>
'''Babel River''' is a stream in [[Bethel Census Area, Alaska]], in the [[United States]].<ref>{{GNIS|1893443}}</ref>


Babel River was named for the [[Tower of Babel]] after much confusion regarding its name.<ref>{{cite book|last=Orth|first=Donald J.|title=Dictionary of Alaska Place Names|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=0y48AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA98|year=1967|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=98}}</ref>
Babel River was named for the [[Tower of Babel]] after much confusion regarding its name.<ref>{{cite book|last=Orth|first=Donald J.|title=Dictionary of Alaska Place Names|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_0y48AQAAMAAJ|year=1967|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_0y48AQAAMAAJ/page/n110 98]}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Rivers of Bethel Census Area, Alaska]]
[[Category:Rivers of Bethel Census Area, Alaska]]

Latest revision as of 00:26, 4 August 2024

Babel River is a stream in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, in the United States.[1]

Babel River was named for the Tower of Babel after much confusion regarding its name.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babel River
  2. ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 98.

61°37′15″N 154°42′00″W / 61.62083°N 154.70000°W / 61.62083; -154.70000