The longest river in the world is the Nile, the longest river in North America is the Missouri, but, what is the longest river near your home state? Here is a quick rundown on the two longest rivers for every state in the United States.
Alabama
Tennessee River – 652 miles
Chattahoochee River – 430 miles
Alaska
Yukon River – 1980 miles
Kuskokwim River – 724 miles
Arizona
Colorado River 1450 miles
Gila River – 650 miles
Arkansas
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Arkansas River – 1469 miles
California
Colorado River 1450 miles
Sacramento River – 447 miles
Colorado
Rio Grande – 1896 miles
Arkansas River 1469 miles
Connecticut
Connecticut River – 407 miles
Housatonic River – 139 miles
Delaware
Delaware River – 301 miles
Choptank River – 71 miles
Florida
Chattahoochee River – 430 miles
St. Johns River – 310 miles
Georgia
Chattahoochee River – 430 miles
Flint River – 344 miles
Hawaii
Wailuku River – 28 miles
South Fork Kaukonahua Stream – 18 miles
Idaho
Snake River – 1078 miles
Bear River – 491 miles
Illinois
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Ohio River – 981 miles
Indiana
Ohio River – 981 miles
Wabash River – 503 miles
Iowa
Missouri River – 2340 miles
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Kansas
Missouri River – 2340 miles
Arkansas River – 1469 miles
Kentucky
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Ohio River – 981 miles
Louisiana
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Red River – 1360 miles
Maine
Saint John River – 418 miles
Androscoggin River – 178
Maryland
Susquehanna River – 464 miles
Potomac River – 302 miles
Massachusetts
Connecticut River – 407 miles
Housatonic River – 139 miles
Michigan
Grand River – 252 miles
Muskegon River – 216 miles
Minnesota
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Red River of the North – 550 miles
Mississippi
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Tennessee River – 652 miles
Missouri
Missouri River – 2340 miles
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Montana
Missouri River – 2340 miles
Milk River – 729 miles
Nebraska
Missouri River – 2340 miles
North Platte River – 716 miles
Nevada
Colorado River – 1450 miles
Owyhee River – 346 miles
New Hampshire
Connecticut River – 407 miles
Androscoggin River – 178 miles
New Jersey
Hudson River – 315 miles
Delaware River – 301 miles
New Mexico
Rio Grande – 1896 miles
Pecos River – 926 miles
New York
Saint Lawrence River – 744 miles
Susquehanna River – 464 miles
North Carolina
Roanoke River – 410 miles
New River – 320 miles
North Dakota
Missouri River – 2340 miles
James River – 710 miles
Ohio
Ohio River – 981 miles
Wabash River – 503 miles
Oklahoma
Arkansas River – 1469 miles
Red River – 1360 miles
Oregon
Columbia River – 1243 miles
Snake River – 1078 miles
Pennsylvania
Ohio River – 981 miles
Susquehanna River – 464 miles
Rhode Island
Blackstone River – 48 miles
Pawcatuck River – 34 miles
South Carolina
Savannah River – 301 miles
Pee Dee River – 232 miles
South Dakota
Missouri River – 2,340 miles
James River – 710 miles
Tennessee
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Cumberland River – 688 miles
Texas
Rio Grande – 1896 miles
Red River – 1360 mile
Utah
Colorado River – 1450 miles
Green River – 730 miles
Vermont
Connecticut River – 407 miles
Otter Creek – 112 miles
Virginia
Roanoke River – 410 miles
James River – 348 miles
Washington
Columbia River – 1243 miles
Snake River – 1243 miles
West Virginia
Ohio River – 981 miles
New River – 320 miles
Wisconsin
Mississippi River – 2320 miles
Wisconsin River – 430 miles
Wyoming
Snake River – 1078 miles
Green River – 730 miles