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US rivers that start with S
Looking for US rivers that begin with S? Here are 69 of them in alphabetical order, from “Sabine River” to “Sweetwater River”.
US rivers starting with S
- Sabine River
- Sac River
- Saco River
- Sacramento River
- Sagavanirktok River
- Saginaw River
- Saint Lawrence Riveralso St. Lawrence River
- Salinas River
- Saline River
- Salmon River
- Salt River
- San Antonio River
- San Gabriel River
- San Jacinto River
- San Joaquin River
- San Juan River
- San Luis Rey River
- San Marcos River
- San Miguel River
- San Pedro River
- San Saba River
- Sandusky River
- Sandy River
- Sangamon River
- Santa Ana River
- Santa Cruz River
- Santee River
- Santiam River
- Savannah River
- Schuylkill River
- Scioto River
- Selway River
- Sevier River
- Shaktoolik River
- Sheboygan River
- Sheenjek River
- Shenandoah River
- Sheyenne River
- Shiawassee River
- Shoshone River
- Siuslaw River
- Skagit River
- Skunk River
- Skykomish River
- Smith River
- Smoky Hill River
- Snake River
- Snohomish River
- Snoqualmie River
- Solomon River
- Souris River
- South Platte River
- Spokane River
- Spoon River
- St. Croix River
- St. Joe River
- St. Johns River
- St. Joseph River
- St. Marys River
- Stanislaus River
- Staunton River
- Stikine River
- Stillaguamish River
- Stillwater River
- Susitna River
- Susquehanna River
- Suwannee River
- Swan River
- Sweetwater River
About this list
- S is the most common first letter in this list: 69 of the 465 US rivers (15%).
- Shortest: “Sac River”. Longest: “Saint Lawrence River”.
- 69 names have more than one word.
- 1 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many US rivers start with S?
- 69 of the 465 US rivers in Icillion start with S, for example Snake River, Susquehanna River and Sacramento River.
- What is the longest name among US rivers that start with S?
- The longest is “Saint Lawrence River” and the shortest is “Sac River”.
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