Loup River
The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 68 miles (109 km) long, in central Nebraska in the United States. The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills. The name of the river means "wolf" in French, named by early French trappers after the Skidi band of the Pawnee, whose name means "Wolf People," and who lived along its banks. The river and its tributaries, including the North Loup, Middle Loup, and South Loup, are known colloquially as "the Loups", comprising over 1800 mi (2900 km) of streams and draining approximately one-fifth of Nebraska.
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Loup River
The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 68 miles (109 km) long, in central Nebraska in the United States. The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills. The name of the river means "wolf" in French, named by early French trappers after the Skidi band of the Pawnee, whose name means "Wolf People," and who lived along its banks. The river and its tributaries, including the North Loup, Middle Loup, and South Loup, are known colloquially as "the Loups", comprising over 1800 mi (2900 km) of streams and draining approximately one-fifth of Nebraska.
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El río Loup (en inglés, Loup R ...... nte por el estado de Nebraska.
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Le Loup est une rivière améric ...... u Mississippi par le Missouri.
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The Loup River (pronounced /lu ...... imately one-fifth of Nebraska.
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卢普河(英语:Loup River)是普拉特河的一条支流,长 ...... 人烟稀少的乡村农业地区。这条河的名字来自法语中的“狼”一词。
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French for "wolf", for the Skidi "Wolf People" band of the Pawnee people
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Loup River at Nebraska Highway 39 crossing south of Genoa; looking downstream .
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Location of the mouth of the Loup River in Nebraska
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The Loup River in Nebraska, showing the North and South Loup rivers
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El río Loup (en inglés, Loup R ...... nte por el estado de Nebraska.
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Le Loup est une rivière améric ...... u Mississippi par le Missouri.
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The Loup River (pronounced /lu ...... imately one-fifth of Nebraska.
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卢普河(英语:Loup River)是普拉特河的一条支流,长 ...... 人烟稀少的乡村农业地区。这条河的名字来自法语中的“狼”一词。
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Loup River
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Río Loup
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卢普河
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