“Sweetwater River”的意思、由来-百科全书

Sweetwater River

river, Wyoming, United States

river rising in the southern tip of Wind River Range, central Wyoming, U.S. It flows generally east for 175 miles (282 km) and empties into Pathfinder Reservoir on the North Platte River. The Oregon Trail followed the Sweetwater westward from the vicinity of Casper to South Pass. Independence Rock, a granite monolith rising 193 feet (59 metres) on the north bank of the river near the reservoir, was a trail landmark. The river was supposedly so-named by General William Ashley (Ashley, William Henry) in 1823 because its water tasted sweet to his trappers.

词条	Sweetwater River
释义	Sweetwater River river, Wyoming, United States river rising in the southern tip of Wind River Range, central Wyoming, U.S. It flows generally east for 175 miles (282 km) and empties into Pathfinder Reservoir on the North Platte River. The Oregon Trail followed the Sweetwater westward from the vicinity of Casper to South Pass. Independence Rock, a granite monolith rising 193 feet (59 metres) on the north bank of the river near the reservoir, was a trail landmark. The river was supposedly so-named by General William Ashley (Ashley, William Henry) in 1823 because its water tasted sweet to his trappers.
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