The Two Rivers is a 7 miles (11.3 km) river in Kittson County

Kittson County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,285 people, 2,167 households, and 1,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,719 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...

, northwestern Minnesota

Minnesota

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, in the United States

United States

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. Formed by the North Branch of the Two Rivers and the South Branch of the Two Rivers, it is a tributary of the Red River of the North

Red River of the North

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, with its outflow traveling north through Lake Winnipeg

Lake Winnipeg

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 and the Nelson River

Nelson River

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 to Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay

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The North Branch flows 61.4 miles (98.8 km) from a point 8 miles (13 km) east of Lancaster, Minnesota

Lancaster, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 363 people, 154 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 161.6 people per square mile . There were 193 housing units at an average density of 85.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.90% White, 28% Native...

 to its confluence with the South Branch. It runs entirely within Kittson County. The South Branch rises in Roseau County

Roseau County, Minnesota

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, approximately 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Badger

Badger, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 470 people, 207 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 352.9 people per square mile . There were 228 housing units at an average density of 171.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White...

, and flows 99.4 miles (160 km) west to the North Branch. It passes the town of Greenbush

Greenbush, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 784 people, 317 households, and 194 families residing in the city. The population density was 534.6 people per square mile . There were 348 housing units at an average density of 237.3 per square mile...

 before entering Kittson County and passing the town of Lake Bronson

Lake Bronson, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 128 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.3 people per square mile . There were 147 housing units at an average density of 245.2 per square mile...

. At Hallock

Hallock, Minnesota

Hallock is a city in and the county seat of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 981 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.U.S...

, the Middle Branch enters from the east. The 28 miles (45.1 km) section of the South Branch downstream from the Middle Branch is shown on federal topographic maps as the main stem of Two Rivers.