Us-kab-wan-ka River
| Us-kab-wan-ka River Ush-kab-wan River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | askibwaanikaa-ziibi (Ojibwe) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rush Lake |
| • coordinates | 47°08′52″N 92°11′20″W / 47.1477108°N 92.1887955°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Twig, Taft |
• coordinates | 46°58′19″N 92°20′28″W / 46.97194°N 92.34111°W |
| Length | 19.7 mi-long (31.7 km) |
| Basin size | 40.43 square miles (104.7 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Cloquet River |
Us-kab-wan-ka River, also known as the Ush-kab-wan River, is a small tributary of the Cloquet River in northeast Minnesota in the United States. It is approximately 19.7 miles (31.7 km) long. Along with its tributaries, the Us-kab-wan-ka drains an area of 40.43 square miles (104.7 km2).
Its name in the Ojibwe language is askibwaanikaa-ziibi (river full of Jerusalem artichokes), having the identical name in Ojibwe as the nearby Artichoke River.