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US rivers that start with K
Looking for US rivers that begin with K? Here are 32 of them in alphabetical order, from “Kalama River” to “Kvichak River”.
All 32 US rivers that start with K
- Kalama River
- Kalamazoo River
- Kanawha River
- Kanektok River
- Kankakee River
- Kansas River
- Kantishna River
- Kaskaskia River
- Kaweah River
- Kenai River
- Kennebec River
- Kennicott River
- Kentucky River
- Kern River
- Kickapoo River
- Killik River
- Kings River
- Kinnickinnic River
- Kishwaukee River
- Kivalina River
- Klamath River
- Klickitat River
- Knife River
- Knik River
- Kobuk River
- Kongakut River
- Kootenai River
- Koyuk River
- Koyukuk River
- Kuparuk River
- Kuskokwim River
- Kvichak River
About this list
- K is the 4th most common first letter in this list: 32 of the 465 US rivers (7%).
- Shortest: “Kern River”. Longest: “Kinnickinnic River”.
- 32 names have more than one word.
Quick answers
- How many US rivers start with K?
- 32 of the 465 US rivers in Icillion start with K, for example Kansas River, Kentucky River and Kanawha River.
- What is the longest name among US rivers that start with K?
- The longest is “Kinnickinnic River” and the shortest is “Kern River”.
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